Long-distance drivers feeling the pain of costly commute

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Long-distance drivers feeling the pain of costly commute by sweet east pearl

(CNN) -- Soaring gas prices, nearing a national average of $4 per gallon, are causing long-distance commuters to burn holes in their wallets along with the fuel in their gas tanks.

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This is what Aaron Everett sees for most of his evening commute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Adam Zurek of Norristown, Pennsylvania, plods through a three-hour commute each way, every day, that includes driving and public transit. iReport.com: See the path Zurek takes to work

He does it for the sake of lower housing prices.

Most mornings, Zurek leaves at 6:30 a.m. and might get home sometime between 10 and 11:30 p.m., depending on conditions. There's a 30-mile drive each way that requires him to fill his four-cylinder vehicle's gas tank seven times per month. At around $4 per gallon, each trip to the pump costs him about $50, creating a significant expense.

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