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Ohio Family Struggles with Costs of Driving SUVs

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June 18, 2008

As gas prices continue to rise, Americans are coming up with short-term solutions to cope with the strain on their wallets. Some of those feeling the pinch the most are drivers of sport utility vehicles.

Co-host Steve Inskeep talks with Derek Hunter, a resident of Lima, Ohio, who owns two large SUVs and isn't having any luck trading them in for a different vehicle.

 
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