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Toplines - Driving to Work - June 10-11, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted June 10-11, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* When deciding on the next vehicle you purchase, how important will gas prices be?

48% Very important
32% Somewhat important
11% Not very important
5% Not at all important
4% Not sure

2* When you purchase your next automobile, how likely is it that you will buy a hybrid car?

10% Very likely
25% Somewhat likely
36% Not very likely
20% Not at all likely
8% Not sure

3* (answered only by employed adults) Do you drive to work?

88% Yes
12% No
0% Not sure

4* (answered only by those who drive to work) In the past year have you used public transportation to commute to work more than you did before, less than you did before or about the same amount?

8% More
22% Less
57% About the same
13% Not sure

5* (answered only by those who drive to work) In the past year have you carpooled more than you did before to save on gas costs?

17% Yes
74% No
10% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence