Met a suburban driver at a gas station today. It takes $180 to fill up her Suburban. I noticed, she didn't fill it up this time. Another tidbid: San-Diegans drive to Mexico to buy gas.
With a high price of housing, some people drive till they qualify. Let's say, somebody bought a house in Snoqualmie ridge and commutes to the Microsoft main campus every day. It is 50 miles per day or 1100 miles per month. GMC Yukon 1500 AWD 8 cyl, 6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Premium consumes 16 miles per gallon. At a fuel price of $5 per gallon (got to think ahead), it'll be $343 per month or $4125 a year for fuel. This will buy at most $80000 more of a hous (at APR of 5% and no interest). The gas prices have at least double to stop the urban sprawl.
Interestingly, you pay not only the gas but also your time for a long commute. Here is another perspective: http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/04/14/busting-the-drive-till-you-qualify-myth/
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