While how we use our vehicles for travel and daily driving continues to shift, one thing keeps a steady pace: the love we have for our cars and the feeling that being on the open road provides.
For 10+ years, the Hankook Tire Gauge Index has maintained a pulse on what drives us. This dashboard offers an ongoing look at driving behaviors and trends, and how the experience behind the wheel continues to steer us in new directions.
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Updated: July 2022
After two years of peaks and valleys, daily driving seems to be on a consistently upward trend yet again. 60% of Americans say they’re driving every day — bringing us back to pre-pandemic levels.
While driving is back to pre-pandemic norms, high gas prices have some Americans rethinking how often they hit the road: this summer, 54% say they are driving less often due to the cost of gas, compared to 42% who said the same this spring. Other habits are increasing too, as more than double the number of people say they are carpooling more or have changed their tires to achieve maximum fuel efficiency.
