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Americans take to road but cautious after gas shock

Reuters -- GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - Robert Neal will take to the road this Independence Day holiday the same as millions of other Americans. But there's a difference in their road-trip ritual this Fourth of July.

The price of gasoline, while down sharply from last year's peak, means the 74-year-old owner of a motor home may not venture as far as he has in the past.

Standing in shorts and sneakers outside his RV at a campground in Grapevine, a lakeside town near Dallas, Neal said he and his wife remained unsure where to go next. "The gas price as it is now, it's a maybe, maybe," he said.

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trikemike Veteran Author Rochester Posts:320 Points:53,070 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 5:45:42 PM Ignore trikemike Report Abuse Ok, I did my part to help lower gas prices, I stayed home! Did gas go down?
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:1,458 Points:470,550 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 5:10:42 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse With the way things are now, a 74 year old can't go fr because he has to be at work on Monday.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,221 Points:461,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 9:19:33 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse with that, you could unhitch the trailer, drive the car and don't have a 4 - 6 mpg monster.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,221 Points:461,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 9:19:05 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse why the big fat RVs weren't made with more economical features, including engine's mpg, is still beyond me. And what ever happened to the aerodynimcs of an Airstream?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,221 Points:461,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 9:17:40 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse need to find alternatives to fossil fuels.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,221 Points:461,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 9:17:21 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse reduce, reuse, recycle and conserve.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,221 Points:461,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:03:41 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse let's keep conserving - it will help in the long run.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,221 Points:461,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:02:34 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse nothing wrong with sticking around closer to home - how many of us have really explored the areas around us. Let's face it, most of us want to see exotic places. Time to rethink!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,221 Points:461,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 10:01:42 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse jedintheshed: not around here... wide open roads.
jedintheshed All-Star Author Colorado Springs Posts:746 Points:272,630 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 8:18:22 AM Ignore jedintheshed Report Abuse We were out on the highway yesterday. The road was packed with cars, trucks, trailers and RV's. Traffic was at a crawl there were so many vehicles on the road.
NavyStore Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,888 Points:1,020,840 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 3:16:54 AM Ignore NavyStore Report Abuse I'm keeping the RV close to home, but then again I'd rather relax than drive!
cheapertvs Champion Author Richmond Posts:4,311 Points:1,597,045 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 3:09:48 AM Ignore cheapertvs Report Abuse We have all experienced the staycation and expect this idea to become the norm.
ChannelIslands Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,743 Points:457,260 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 3:04:51 AM Ignore ChannelIslands Report Abuse Vacation close to home!
Jarod13 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,177 Points:480,875 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:43:34 PM Ignore Jarod13 Report Abuse With the 4th of July holiday upon us, I was surprised to see prices at the pump remain stagnant. At some stations, they actually dropped by a few pennies. We should expect prices to hover between $2.50 and $3.00 a gallon through the end of the year, if we're lucky. [Edited by: Jarod13 at 7/3/2009 11:44:02 PM EST]
dwgt.net Champion Author Nevada Posts:10,809 Points:1,892,085 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:36:21 PM Ignore dwgt.net Report Abuse Pleasure driving?
Woodbankgasguy Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,309 Points:121,960 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 8:35:14 PM Ignore Woodbankgasguy Report Abuse top it off
danny999 Champion Author Florida Posts:2,794 Points:495,255 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 8:26:25 PM Ignore danny999 Report Abuse HAVE HAD TO DRIVE 172 MILES ONE WAY A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK WITH RELATIVE IN HOSPITAL.SEE LOTS OF CAMPERS PULLING CARS OUT THERE.PROBABLY GETTING 3 GALLONS PER MILE.THOSE THAT HAVE MONEY....OH NEVER MIND.
4warned Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,392 Points:1,088,365 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 7:11:29 PM Ignore 4warned Report Abuse We all need vacations but I am still staying home this year. Just got a job and I need to catch up.
DellDude2 Champion Author Nashville Posts:3,103 Points:982,385 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 7:01:07 PM Ignore DellDude2 Report Abuse I filled the tank earlier in the week to beat the spike up. Now it's even cheaper. Do what?
Dancin Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,772 Points:1,643,315 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 7:00:42 PM Ignore Dancin Report Abuse Not very many are travelling from what I can see.
pigmanTX Champion Author Houston Posts:1,281 Points:369,735 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:56:11 PM Ignore pigmanTX Report Abuse Staying home.
ladyeagle57 Champion Author Maine Posts:3,105 Points:448,760 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:49:21 PM Ignore ladyeagle57 Report Abuse I would love to fly out of Maine to Florida, but we will be staying home. In June we only had 6 days of sun and 50/60 degrees.
purvismike Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,495 Points:301,910 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:48:33 PM Ignore purvismike Report Abuse Some of ya all might not be to far off the mark. I've been wondering myself how long it'll be before Gas and Oil will be Rationed as during WW2. Some will think thats nuts but to clue u in then why is Wisconsin one of the 1st States to plant a Radio, GPS type Chip on the back of our drivers License. They were goin' to start this in May 08' but put it off for a year. Just as on the National Front they want you to start carryin' a National ID with all your Personal Information contained in that little black strip on the back. Some of ya'all still think NAFTA was a Trade Agreement also but its really an agreement to bring Mexico, Canada and the US under 1 Flag, Government and Currency. Think thats crazy, a new computer has been developed that can do 1 thousand trillion calculations per second and can store 1 million hundered thousand bits of information on every man, woman & child in the world. Whats all this got to do with the price of gas? Go back to the first paragraph!!!
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,816 Points:1,188,225 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:46:39 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse With this economy, the staycation is "in".
roadkillGA Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,377 Points:484,875 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:46:32 PM Ignore roadkillGA Report Abuse Those mobile homes will roll once football season begins.
georgeo Champion Author California Posts:1,567 Points:61,780 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:45:01 PM Ignore georgeo Report Abuse When you work you don't find out about the places nearby, you only hear about Florida or Hawaii.
PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,325 Points:495,155 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:42:00 PM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse No going out of town on vacation for me.
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:4,079 Points:1,692,045 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:41:27 PM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse At least prices are not like last year
kbierley Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,655 Points:930,055 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:39:46 PM Ignore kbierley Report Abuse Drill for More American Oil, NOW!
TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:3,710 Points:856,950 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:27:15 PM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse caddilac: I concur, why do you have to go somewhere? Do a staycation and discover new things right in your own neck of the woods.
fcdriver Champion Author Tennessee Posts:2,254 Points:480,220 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:21:42 PM Ignore fcdriver Report Abuse Keep Conserving
mandoid Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,272 Points:464,420 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:17:42 PM Ignore mandoid Report Abuse car253 you are so right. at the extreme we may need papers to go some where in the not-too-distant future
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,447 Points:404,380 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:13:33 PM Ignore car253 Report Abuse Americans will always want to travel this great country. The question is how long will they be able to .
flyfast Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,668 Points:713,990 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:10:28 PM Ignore flyfast Report Abuse WHEN YOU NEED TO GO THEN GO
Patch44 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:3,015 Points:749,865 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:09:23 PM Ignore Patch44 Report Abuse Still not a great time for RV dealers. RV's are real gas guzzlers.
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,316 Points:642,750 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:08:53 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse Like most 4th of Julys', stay home and find entertainment in the local neighborhood. It saves a lot of money!
sdslim All-Star Author Florida Posts:695 Points:788,030 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:05:41 PM Ignore sdslim Report Abuse Campgrounds in the Black Hills of South Dakota are packed.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:13,435 Points:1,783,025 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:04:42 PM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Can't afford to go anywhere. Better to stay home and do repairs..
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:7,451 Points:1,571,130 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:04:22 PM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Many more people are on the road now.
Pi314CA Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,007 Points:543,635 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:03:09 PM Ignore Pi314CA Report Abuse Need to conserve our money (and gas).
Amtrgas Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,709 Points:635,625 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 6:02:47 PM Ignore Amtrgas Report Abuse Most people are staying close to home, because they can not Afford to go far away.
RobRD Champion Author Alberta Posts:3,708 Points:871,745 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:56:47 PM Ignore RobRD Report Abuse I am staying close to home this summer.
papou Champion Author Tampa Posts:4,988 Points:792,255 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:56:34 PM Ignore papou Report Abuse staying close to home
gohiking Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,119 Points:1,018,335 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:54:02 PM Ignore gohiking Report Abuse Everyone who says the price of oil is too high is not practicing what they preach because I still see every third vehicle on the road is a pick-up truck driving 10 miles per hour faster than the speed limit and getting horrible gas mileage, but STILL DOING IT. The price will only come down when ALL people realize their wasteful habits keep the price of gasoline up. If you don't feel you need to conserve, quit complaining about the price of gas. As for me, I don't give a damn since I drive an electric car and just fly by those stupid gas stations.
buckoMD Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,240 Points:711,950 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:51:21 PM Ignore buckoMD Report Abuse Staying home this year.
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:9,588 Points:993,830 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:50:14 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse Some people will just never learn. They will continue to use gasoline unnecessarily. They seem to be oblivious to the fact that the more gas that is used the more the price will be. Why is it necessary to 'take to the road' at every holiday weekend?
MINER Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:7,685 Points:2,320,985 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:50:11 PM Ignore MINER Report Abuse Most seem to take that outlook. My son & family came back from a 10 day stay at Myrtle Beach in their motorhome. He said he would rather not be on the road the holiday week. Hes got more guts than me, I'd be afraid they might rase the price of gas to much for me to get back home again...I also advised him to go early as the rate the gas was going up then, he might be thinking twice about a 600 mile trip to the Beach....
DancingDee Champion Author Gary Posts:2,331 Points:613,280 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:49:19 PM Ignore DancingDee Report Abuse I'm sure!
GOLDWING2003 Champion Author California Posts:1,708 Points:419,535 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:47:22 PM Ignore GOLDWING2003 Report Abuse I'll wait until next week when the local prices go down.
fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:1,398 Points:292,280 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:43:03 PM Ignore fitwit Report Abuse I'm gonna go next door to Lodi and sit on a blanket by the lake and watch the fireworks. I love the fourth and the history of this Great Land.