PHOENIX—Kane Dougherty doesn’t own a car—and with gas prices climbing, he figures that’s probably for the best.
The 26-year-old Arizona resident was topping off a U-Haul truck at a Costco gas station before heading to Tennessee, where he plans to live with family while attending school to become an electrician.
As fuel costs rise and fears grow that the U.S.–Iran war could disrupt global oil supplies, Dougherty sees vehicle ownership as more burden than benefit.
“It’s hard, you know. It’s a necessity. You gotta get gas if you’re gonna drive,” Dougherty told The Epoch Times….