How to oil-proof your life

changes can also reduce car trips. Carpooling, working from home and using public transit can all save what you spend on fuel, De Haan said.

Only about 4% of US commuters use public transit to commute to work, according to the Census Bureau. That’s less than the 9% who carpool and 13% who work from home.

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