Yep - I remember when I was a teen and barely had 2 nickels to rub together either.
The freedom having a car allowed me made the gas seem negligible to me.
Sort of. The numbers are not significantly different for me and gas prices aren't a major hardship, but I did get kind of nervous last weekend because I refused to pay $2.79 for gas, since I could go for another 90 miles or so with what I had.
My opinion about higher gas prices 4092I buy 18-20 gallons each week, and believe me I've noticed the rise in prices. I am a student going to college (35 miles there and back, I make that drive 5-7 times each week...
After about 50 miles, I pbutted a couple of places that were $2.49 - still too much, I thought and drove on thinking I'd find some place better soon.
After another 30 miles, I was starting to get worried especially when the gas station that was supposed to be at a certain exit didn't seem to exist.
I kept hoping there'd be another exit with gas, but I didn't know for sure. There was and I ended up paying $2.29.
The remaining 150 miles or so were good - I probably averaged about 75 miles per hour and ended up getting nearly 20 miles per gallon between buying gas and getting home - much of it was downhill though.
Nevertheless, I still got about 25 miles per gallon on the way up there and 1-3 of the way back.
Back in the city now, and I'm under 20 mpg again - but gas is only $2.20 (I think - last time I filled up here anyway, which was a week ago).
