If other people are like me about 98% of their driving is soley to and from work. There isn't much you can do to cut that back. Joy riding has been reduced for many not because of gas prices. We are just to busy or tired to just drive for no reason.
Yep, that's me. Plus the fact that "the state" made me park my CJ7 because I gutted all the emmissions equipment out of it years ago, and now it's required.
Problem is, nobody is like you. This is evidenced by the fact that one can drive around in any city in America during "work hours" and see millions upon millions of people driving around, who obviously don't work. Not to mention all that weekend traffic and late night traffic jams in CA..