Getting around the high cost of fuel

A driver puts fuel in his car.
A driver puts fuel in his car.
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As we head into the Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer travel season, gas prices are approaching an unprecedented $4 per gallon.

Midday broadcasts Minnesota Public Radio's Rising Gas Prices series, which takes a look at some of the ways Minnesotans are responding to high gas prices -- what kind of cars they're buying, the extreme measures they're using to improve mileage, and how they're getting out of their cars altogether.

David Morris of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance joins Midday to answer listener questions.

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