U.S. Gasoline Demand Zooms to Record as Prices at Pump Plummet

U.S. drivers are burning gasoline at a record pace as they take advantage of the lowest prices at the pump in more than a decade this summer.

Consumption has risen 3.9 percent from a year ago, while the average retail price for the motor fuel has tumbled 17 percent, according to data released Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration and AAA. The country typically sees its highest demand from motorists between Memorial Day in late May and Labor Day in early September, a period known as summer driving season.