California gas prices are the highest in the nation, and in the Bay Area, residents are choosing alternative methods of transportation to save money. Some are priced out of driving altogether.
It's about ten cents cheaper per gallon in Oakland and San Jose.
"It's easier to say let's still bike instead of hop in my car," Cushman said. "It's going to some money."in San Jose for a cheaper transportation alternative. Good Karma Bikes is a nonprofit organization that takes donated bikes and repairs, refurbishes, and either sells or gives them away to people in need. The shop has been serving the South Bay for 13 years, providing free repairs and parts to people with little to no income. In the last month, CEO Jim Gardner says middle-income customers have turned up, deciding to swap their gas pedals for bike pedals.
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