I remember helping Dad push the massive Lincoln we had while waiting in Carter lines to save gas waiting for our turn at the pump.
I was driving by a gas station - about 1976, can’t remember
The place was backed up, cars lined up one after another, out in the street, blocking the lane, for their turn at the pump. Gas was $1.99 there - big sign
I was like “Nah!”
Drove maybe 3-5 miles down the road - absolutely no line and they were charging $1.50/gal.
Since I was visiting the area, I wondered how the locals had no idea that the cheaper station wasn’t overrun.