“A little. We just drove here from Lincoln, but we had to miss a bridal shower in Iowa because it would have cost us more than we had to spend on gas.”

— Jessica Daniel, factory worker, Lincoln, Neb.

“Yes. We were planning on taking a camping trip to Arkansas, but we decided to just go to the Lake of the Ozarks instead.”

— Lewis Lueckert, retired, Mora, Mo.

“Kind of. I want to go see my sister in Portland. I was looking forward to a nice road trip, but now I'm thinking it's going to be a lot cheaper for me to fly if I can get my tickets far enough in advance.”

— Amy Vignery, Johnson County Community College junior, Lawrence

“All I know is that you have to want to go places at least twice as much.”

— Eric Wheeler, Kansas University sophomore, Lawrence