Commuting Survey Reveals Habits, Preferences During Gas Crisis
July 9, 2008
A recent survey from BuyingAdvice.com focused on the financial burden of commuting and revealed the habits and preferences of over 1900 respondents. A significant portion (38%) of those polled stated that they make a daily commute of at least 20 minutes.
The majority of buyers claimed to spend between $51-$100 a week now to fill up their vehicles. Almost 14% say they put over $100 a week in their tank, and 40% say they pay $50 or less in weekly fuel expenses.
When presented with options to ease the financial strain of commuting, BuyingAdvice survey participants were varied in their responses.
Nearly a quarter of buyers stated they would find a job closer to home. Almost 40% of people were divided between two other options: nearly 20% considered moving closer to their workplace, and almost 20% said they would use mass transit. The number one choice however, was carpooling, with 35% of the votes.
Though hybrids are obviously increasing in popularity, survey respondents were closely divided on the topic. Not quite half (46%) said they considered buying a hybrid an effective way to ease the cost of commuting, while 53% said they did not. Information for this BuyingAdvice.com survey was gathered from over 1,900 users of the site’s price quote service. Each participant stated they were within 30 days of buying a new vehicle.
