High Gas Prices: Why There's No Quick Fix

This week, the average price for a gallon of gas in L.A. County crested six dollars — the highest in the country. The national average is up around 70 cents in the last month.

The are a lot of complicated reasons why gas is more expensive — and a lot of ideas for how to make this easier on consumers. But none of them are quick or easy.

NPR's Scott Horsley explains why drivers who are newly interested in purchasing an electric vehicle might not have a lot of options.

NPR's Brittany Cronin reports on calls for more domestic oil production in the U.S. — and why it may take some time for that to happen.

Here's more on why gas prices are so high from NPR's Chris Arnold.

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