How Utah Drivers Are Getting Creative With High Gas Prices
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Utahns are getting creative now that filling up a gas tank requires a small business loan and two forms of identification. At this point, pulling up to the pump feels less like transportation and more like participating in a high-stakes casino game where everyone loses.
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Naturally, Utah residents are adapting in the most Utah ways possible.
For starters, some drivers have reportedly begun “drafting” behind lifted trucks on I-15 like cyclists in the Tour de France. Sure, it’s dangerous, but saving fourteen cents while staring directly into a giant “Hiring Class A CDL Drivers” Sign feels worth it.
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I find combining errands with military precision has a special allure. One Utah dad proudly announced he completed Costco, Home Depot, a graduation in a single trip. Travel Gurus are already calling him “The Hurricane Miracle.”
Have you started packing work supplies so you can work in the parking lot rather than dropping off someone only to have to double back and pick them up a few hours later? Yeah, a mobile office makes sense more every time the price jumps up.
It seems like the wildlife are even gas-price sensitive. Think about it when was the last time you have seen a desert tortoise hitch hiking? Deer don't roam in their jacked-up highlanders anymore and I don't see squirrels at the pump these days.
Still, despite the pain at the pump, Utahns remain optimistic. This is a state built by people who crossed the plains in wagons. Deep down, locals know they can survive anything.
Although if gas hits seven dollars a gallon, don’t be shocked if someone tries commuting by llama down the Southern Parkway.