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Gas prices lost more than 4 cents to sell near $2.46 a gallon on average, according to a nationwide survey of filling station credit card swipes.

The lower gas prices are bringing some welcome relief to folks in Austin, especially those lucky enough to drive up on a gas price war in South Austin.

The high price of gasoline is fueling a new fleet of social network startups in ridesharing. They're trying to leverage social networks and the ease of technology to make it easier for people to carpool.

But some analysts say it will take more than $4-a-gallon gas to get social network carpools firing on all cylinders.

So you may have heard me talk about the new suburban office.

For a while, we were trying to keep making a go of it with just one car - my wife driving me in most days and picking me up sometimes; other times me taking that hour and 45 minute trip home with a long walk, 2 buses, and a transfer involved.

I tried to work from home as much as possible - but the demands to be in the office were too great; and we couldn't sustain the drop-offs and the long bus trips.

UT students and Travis County officials alike are emptying their pockets as average nationwide gas prices surpass $4 per gallon.

County commissioners established a committee Tuesday to address the unexpected burden on their budget caused by gasoline consumption.

The clip of President Bush in the Daily Show video below is from February 28, 2008. Today, June 10, 2008, gas prices in Austin have hit $4 per gallon and are expected to go up another 10 cents over the next few days.

If filling your tank with $3.60 a gallon gas is a serious economic hardship, ask yourself this: What if you didn't have a tank to fill up?

Gas prices continue to soar past record highs. A gallon of gas in Austin now costs an average of $3.15.