Reply #2: Gas prices/Economy

[Reader Rabbit]

My mom's retired, and therefore on a limited income. Like many people in America, she's starting to have to choose between gas and other things. Her 10-year-old Camry gets decent gas mileage, but she'd still love to buy a more fuel efficient car. Trouble is, she can't afford it!

She'd move somewhere with better public transportation, but she can't afford it! So, she's pretty much trapped here in the desert, twiddling her thumbs, and hoping the plunging stock market doesn't result in her retirement going down the toilet.