High gas prices changing summer travel plans

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]The temperature is rising, and as has been the case of late, the gas prices have stayed right up there with it.

[00:00:05]>> 20 ain't going to get the job done no more. So, I think it depends. I think if you put in 50, 60 bucks in your car, it should get you through like 3, 4 days.

[00:00:12]Rough estimate.

[00:00:13]>> That sticker shock is making some drivers rethink their summer plans. At this price, we're probably going to stay home.

[00:00:20]$50 to fill the tank up is outrageous. A new GasBuddy survey found about 2/3 of respondents say gas prices are impacting their travel plans. And not all road trips mean beach vacations. It also includes visiting family. I've got a lot of family and friends in the Butler and Pittsburgh areas. A beautiful area, but I think I'm going to have to cut down in my six-cylinder going to and from Pittsburgh very many times this year.

[00:00:44]It's not going to get better. You know it's going to get worse. It's going to have to get worse.

[00:00:48]With this war going on, it's going to get worse. People can't expect it to get better.