The war in Iran has done what once seemed impossible: forced Americans to rethink the idea of driving everywhere.
The poll surveyed more than 2,500 American adults at the end of April, asking how many had taken specific actions due to higher gasoline prices. It found 44% of adults say they have cut back on driving, 34% have tweaked their travel or vacation plans, and 42% have cut other household expenses in order to afford their gas.
Americans are yet to be fully sold on electrifying their personal transport, however. The recent Ipsos poll found only 15% of U.S. drivers say they are considering purchasing an EV due to gas prices.
Gasoline has long had a special place in the American psyche because it is visible, frequent, and hard to avoid. In a country built around the car, it can be one of the loudest signals of a discontented consumer.
