"Frugal Families" Exceed 25 Percent Goal in Gas Savings

"This is something that anyone can do," said Tim Porter after learning that his family had reduced their gas consumption by 65 gallons for the month to win Good Morning America's "Frugal Family Challenge."

It was a simple, yet profound statement. If everyone in America followed the example of the Porters, of Salem, Massachusetts, and the Rhodes, of Camas, Washington, our country would save billions of gallons of gas, reduce greenhouse gases and take a big step toward energy independence.

The Porters and the Rhodes were part of a project with Good Morning America and USA ... Back to article