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Why gas is over $3 a gallon and what to do about it

Surging pump prices are driving some buyers to look at smaller SUVs

By Royal Ford
Globe Staff / September 7, 2005

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When gasoline prices averaged a mere $2.22 a gallon in April, it was hard to persuade a lot of people driving big vehicles to worry about fuel efficiency when buying new vehicles. At more than $3 a gallon in the post-Katrina world, that is changing. (Full article: 793 words)

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