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Locals rethink car buying decisions as gas prices approach $3 »

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Considering gas mileage when purchasing a vehicle could save a driver thousands each year, particularly as gas prices edge closer to $3 or more per gallon.

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STONERS
April 22, 2007, 10:50 p.m.
Gas prices affect which car a person purchases more than whether they buy a car, Peterson added. The Toyota Prius, a hybrid vehicle that gets 60 miles per gallon, becomes increasingly popular when prices surge, as does the Corolla.
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slyboy2
April 23, 2007, 3:20 p.m.
I drive a 1981 Corolla which gets close to about 25 mpg (depending if the wind is helping to push the poor thing). A brand new Corolla gets about 38 mpg. So it has taken almost 20 years to gain 13 more mpg. Kind of sad isn't.