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Hankook Tire Research Confirms Gas Prices Impact Driving Habits

June 14, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Majority of Americans report reducing driving. AAA reports record gas prices on increased demand as summer driving kicks off.

As Americans continue to navigate an evolving economic environment and increased gas prices, new data from Hankook Tire’s Gauge Index reveals the impact on everyday driving. AAA research, however, shows the impact hasn’t really been felt yet due to the traditional summer driving increase.

Hankook Tire’s latest survey found:

  • Just as driving frequency approached pre-pandemic norms, an overwhelming majority (78 percent) say rising gas prices are now impacting daily driving.
  • Over half (54 percent) of Americans say that in the last
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