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The above was said in September 06, 2019,
Now According to Statista Consumer Insights,
73 percent of American commuters use their own car to move between home and work,
making it by far the most popular mode of transportation.

Infographic: Cars Still Dominate the American Commute
This chart shows which means of transportation commuters in the U.S. are using.

There are 8 million truckers on the road everyday.
That includes semis and trailers/ 18 wheelers, fuel trucks/ tanker trucks, and transportation box trucks that move food, beverages and smaller loads, plus equipment trucks, flatbeds, and more. But the majority are 18 wheelers semis with trailers.

How many semi trucks are on the road, on average, on any day in the 48 states?
Answer (1 of 6): There are approximately 35 billion gallons of diesel fuel used each day in the US. Let's use an average of 5.5 miles per gallon, and an average of 500 miles per day per power unit. Someone who could run this calc correctly should give you a rough idea of the answer you seek. Als...
CONCLUSION.. Why the average American directly saw 44% cost in their daily driving and at least 44% indirectly for the goods and services delivered by trucks for ALL Americans.
44% increase primarily due to Biden's "guarantee"!
As a result of Biden's stupid guarantee.. the CEO of Chevron, Mike Wirth's response:
"You’re looking at committing capital 10 years out, that will need decades to offer a return for shareholders, in a policy environment where governments around the world are saying, ‘We don’t want these products.’”
www.bloomberg.com
US May Never Build New Refinery Even With Surging Gas Prices, Chevron CEO Says
Green policy push means billion-dollar investments may be stranded in coming decades
www.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com
Conclusion: Harris supports 100% destruction of fossil fuels.
GAS prices will continue to climb even higher!