Catherine Rossi
Catherine Rossi
conserve demand reduce
If we each try to conserve gas, collectively we can reduce the demand for gas.
expect fourth fuel summer
We expect our fourth consecutive summer of record-high fuel prices.
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People planned to drive less and expected to change their driving habits. They figure out ways to make vacations happen.
crisis driving habits people takes
Sometimes it takes a crisis to make people think of their driving habits and vehicles.
adding cost dime five gallon miles mph
Every five miles over 60 mph is like adding a dime to the cost of a gallon of gas.
ask contrary directions likely men popular research stop women
Contrary to popular belief, our research suggests that men are just as likely to stop to ask for directions as women are.
costs
Transportation costs are imbedded in everything we do.
clear gas people prices
When we see gas prices going up to where they are now with no clear end in sight, people reconsider their options.
clear gasoline higher price
Why is the price of gasoline higher in our region? We have no clear answer.
crash deaths drivers half higher involving occurred passengers rates teenagers travel
Crash rates are much higher when teenagers travel together. In 2004, a little more than half of all crash deaths involving 16-year-old drivers occurred when they had teen passengers in the vehicle.
gets worse
It's going to get worse before it gets better.
fast
They aren't going to go down as fast as they went up.
disturbed numbers saying
We're saying that we're disturbed by the numbers we are seeing.
believe companies invest oil profits prudent record sources
We know oil companies are pocketing record profits. We believe it would be prudent for oil companies to take their record profits and use them to invest in alternative sources of energy.