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Americans took a vacation from driving this summer, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

12.2 billion

Number of fewer miles Americans drove in June compared to the same month last year

4.7%

Drop in driving from June 2007 to June 2008

53.2 billion: Number of fewer miles that Americans drove November through June, compared to the same period last year

400 million fewer gallons of gasoline were purchased in the first quarter of 2008 versus the same period in 2007