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U.S. Energy Department: Peak Travel Season Could Cost Drivers 6% More

National Geographic -- Gasoline prices have edged off the pedal in recent days, but the Energy Information Administration this week released new data showing motorists will pay about a quarter more per gallon during peak travel season—April through September. Prices will top out at $4.01, on average, in May. The last time gasoline spiked to such levels was 2008, causing a much different reaction from motorists in part because prices had shot up 35 percent in just six months.

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Submitted Apr 12, 2012 By: angel4me

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jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,768 Points:593,695 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 4:16:06 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Cheap peak oil is over.
gawxnative All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:510 Points:229,965 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 5:40:41 AM Ignore gawxnative Report Abuse ^% less for vacation
WalRus49 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,085 Points:870,815 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 5:20:45 AM Ignore WalRus49 Report Abuse More organized mayhem and pillage............
gandalfthegrey1 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,184 Points:384,785 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:47:45 AM Ignore gandalfthegrey1 Report Abuse Forget vacation. That 6% will show up all over the place - like grocery stores, restaurants, retail goods. Anything that needs transporting to get to you will carry that cost with it. You will pay the 6% without going to a gas station.
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,270 Points:985,035 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:36:38 AM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
brbaritone Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,070 Points:1,699,725 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 4:23:22 AM Ignore brbaritone Report Abuse "Gasoline prices have edged off the pedal in recent days ... " - a little bit, but drivers have not. They're still driving as fast as ever. People will drive less, but when they are on the road ... 'zzzooommmmmm!'
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,304 Points:2,373,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 2:54:01 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse with obama in office, thats a certainty
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,388 Points:844,140 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 2:05:22 AM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse It's more like double that + . Closer to 15% from last year ( I was paying about 3.40 to 3.50 same time last year.
fenster66 Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,360 Points:676,040 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2012 11:14:46 PM Ignore fenster66 Report Abuse I'm planning a staycation!
MontanaMac Champion Author Washington Posts:1,736 Points:410,050 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2012 11:10:59 PM Ignore MontanaMac Report Abuse What a shock. How many decades now have prices peaked about now?
jwkycola All-Star Author Columbia Posts:817 Points:533,900 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2012 11:03:56 PM Ignore jwkycola Report Abuse Surprise.
kitty1750 Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,199 Points:470,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2012 10:53:31 PM Ignore kitty1750 Report Abuse That's the norm. The've always jacked up the prices for holidays and weekends around here.
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,774 Points:789,630 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2012 10:32:34 PM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse staying home this year.
el_fr Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,347 Points:746,650 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2012 10:21:35 PM Ignore el_fr Report Abuse Ha! Gas will exceed $4.01 by a lot
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,056 Points:1,622,950 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2012 9:58:48 PM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse why 1% ok
CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:611,325 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2012 9:24:34 PM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse Don't bother reading the full article. Only the first paragraph relates to the article title. For a lot of drivers, the travel season will not cost more, because they simply will not travel. But the tourism and service industries will surely feel the pinch.
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,206 Points:720,610 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2012 9:14:23 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Going to cost more for everything, not just fuel.