When I got my first car in 1972, gas was 27-29 cents a gallon, sometimes cheaper if there was a gas war between stations.
It rose in 1973 into the 40s, then more than doubled to $1.00/gal in the first gas shortage in early 1974, when you could get it.
By June, 1974, you could get plenty of gas-—at $1.00/gallon.
Just paid $5/gal on Tuesday.
And in just a few months we might look back fondly at $5 at gallon.
When I 1st started driving in the mid-60’s, we would borrow the family car to drive our friends around to all the “kool” teen spots, remember “bombing?”
All would chip in a bit of money as we had to take the car home with the same amount of gas it had when we left.
A $1 would let us drive all night and gas wars were our friend.
When I was in Tulsa (1995), the gas price was $0.45.
Reno (1994) - $1.05.