Fly or Drive?

Now I have some decisions to make.   Fly or drive?  If I fly, I don't see as many people, since they are all spread out.  If I drive, It will take a lot longer, I will see more people, and don't even know if it will cost less money.  Gas is expensive nowdays!  And, another thing to consider, hotel rooms.  Would it cost less to drive and pay for hotels, or fly, rent a car for one leg of the trip, but still stay in hotels?  Hmmmm.  Flight:  $420.00.  Car rental:  ~$300 for over a week.  Hotels:  omg, i don't even know!  I don't have to eat.  That's ok.  Driving:  my 11 year old Honda Civic....gas mileage >30miles/gallon.  Cheap hotels?  Can you still get them for $50.00/night?  Less?  More?  If I drive, I will zigzag my way north, thru New England, maybe a stop there, maybe a stop in New York.  More north to Canada.  J-Cat, you still with me??  Then west to Toronto.  The drive home, I dunno.  I would luv to just keep going.  But then, there is real life, work, and stuff.  I am shooting for April 25.  On the road again.......