LOS ANGELES — Justin Moreau drives to his home in Norwalk, California, from his night shift downtown, calculating how long he can go before enduring the pain of filling the tank of his 2008 Suzuki.
The security officer had already cut out leisurely trips when he bought the car last fall and was pondering how high prices would have to go before he would take the Metro bus or train for transportation.
"I've been thinking about that, trying to figure out what the thresholds are going to be," said Moreau, who was paying about $5.50 a gallon "I think I will be OK at 50 cents more."
