"Teeth Gritted, Drivers Adjust to $4 Gasoline", New York Times, May 24, 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/24/business/24gas.html
"In a First, Asian Autos Outsold Detroit’s in May", NY Times, June 4, 2008. (Earlier Version published under title "Auto Buyers Go Small in May") http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/business/04auto.html
"G.M. Shifts Focus to Small Cars in Sign of Sport Utility Demise", NY Times, June 4, 2008 (Earlier Version published as "G.M. Closing 4 Truck Plants in Shift Toward Cars") http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/business/04motors.html
"Bus Ridership Is Continuing Long Decline", New York Times, December 6, 1993. link.
"Gas Prices Send Surge of Riders to Mass Transit", New York Times, May 10, 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/10/business/10transit.html
"Falling House Prices Take Toll in Va. Suburbs;Loudoun Shows Biggest Decline", Washington Post, April 24, 2008, p. VA21. Available on Lexis Nexis.
"High Cost of Driving Ignites Online Classes Boom", New York Times, July 11, 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/education/11colleges.html.
"At Small Tracks, High Fuel Prices Put Racers in a Pinch", New York Times, June 3, 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/sports/othersports/03fuel.html
Greg Mankiw also noted the some of the many effect of the gas price increase last summer. Here are links to his series on this same topic from his blog. As one might expect, there may be some overlap in the articles he cites and the ones above.
I. Small Cars
II. Ride a Camel.
IV. Repair Your Bike
V. Use Mules.
VI. Move Near Train Station
VII. Buy a Scooter.
X. Ride Amtrak.
XI. Take the Golf Cart.
XII. Build More Efficient Jets.
XIII. Ditch Your Private Jet