Motorists breathe a sigh of relief thanks to lower gas prices

By admin
Dec 18, 2008
4:00 am

With gas prices finally taking a nose dive to somewhat reasonable levels from 2004, many motorists feel as if they can at last keep their heads slightly above water. Rolling out hit the streets to see what people behind the wheel are talking about.
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Danny Henderson, 47

Hometown: Savannah, Ga. Occupation: Self-employed handyman

You give your customers free estimates for services. When gas prices were teetering on $4 a gallon, how did that affect your business?
There were no free estimates then. It was $25, and work stopped.

Shamond Smith, 26

Hometown: Atlanta , Ga.

Occupation: Unemployed, recent college graduate

How did higher prices affect you months ago?
Being that I’m unemployed right now, it affected me really badly. I was getting job offers but couldn’t make it because the gas was so high.

Is it better now?
It’s way better, but it’s scary that it’s better. It makes you open your eyes and wonder what’s going to happen next.

Myoshoa Warren, 33

Hometown: Roanoke, Va.

Occupation: Stay-at-home mom

Have gas prices affected your day-to-day activities?
Not really because I don’t go that many places. It doesn’t affect me but it affects my fiancé because he drives trucks. There is less money for our household, less jobs, less for us to do stuff like Christmas. We were supposed to go to L.A. but now, we can’t go.

Although cheaper gas prices make pumping gas less painful, the wounds of a few months back are far from being fully healed. But with steadily increasing food prices and a failing job market, lowered gas prices could very well be the only ray of sunshine in the lives of many.