Gas prices: Milwaukee driver, dealership respond to rise

The Brief

  • Trips to the gas pump are costing drivers more, prompting many to look for ways to save.
  • High gas prices motivated one Milwaukee mother to purchase a gas-friendly car for her family.
  • Diamond Jim’s Motorcars added electric and fuel-efficient cars to its inventory due to gas prices.

MILWAUKEE Trips to the pump are costing more nowadays, leaving many drivers looking for ways to save.

Fuel-efficient shift

The backstory:

Gas prices motivated Milwaukee resident Especial Robinson to make a change to keep her family moving in a gas-effective car without breaking the bank. She said she used to spend around $60 per week, but now?

“I would say maybe $150 right now, it’s a lot because I do a lot of driving,” she said. “It was a good decision to switch to something more gas affordable,” she said.

Electric car inventory

What we know:

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