high gas prices

We don't recommend what you are about to see this driver do.No it didn't happen in Lafayette but I bet there are more than a few of us who have thought about doing this.

It’s no secret that gas prices have reached astronomical levels, but one town’s gas prices have apparently gotten so high that its mayor has gotten fed up with pumping money into the pumps. That mayor is Tim Baldermann of New Lenox, Illinois, and he’s called for a boycott of the gas stations in his suburban town.

While gas prices may be coming in a little bit after a four-month surge, they still stand at almost four dollars a gallon. According to a new survey from Harris Interactive of 2,451 adults, these unprecedentedly high prices are causing Americans to change their overall spending habits.

Gas prices have been a sour footnote in the public’s budget for awhile. However, there may actually be some hope in sight.

We are all feeling the crunch in the wallet when we go to the gas pumps these days. As much as love my Chevy Silverado, $80 to fill that puppy up, well, sucks! But there are some glass half full people out there who think there are some positives to come out of high gas prices.

If you look at this map of gas prices from around the country, you see things aren't so bad here in South Louisiana. Other parts of the country are starting to feel the effects of Summer Driving and non existent energy policy in Washington. So have you changed your driving habits? Are you ready to go back to transportation with mule power? We have some suggestions on how to make that tank last lon