Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Going Overboard

Yes, gas prices are high, but Los Angeles drivers are taking silly measures to offset driving expenses. Apparently, drivers are intentionally running out of gas to take advantage of a publicly funded roadside assistance program which gives the drivers one free gallon of gas. From CNN:

"There was one guy a while back who was stopping every morning and trying to get his one free gallon," said [Ben] Dayan. "I think it is going to be more drastic when the price of gas is closer to $4 a gallon."

Who has the time to wait an hour or so to save three dollars?

Sidenote: Why doesn't Google spell check recognize Los Angeles?

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