<p>Remember those days when gas prices were $1.40-1.60 range. (this was FEW years back) Now look what we have here. The place I’m living has gas prices up to 3.60 and national average is now above 3.00. Boy do I miss those days of cheap gas and regret ever complaining whenever that 1.40 a gallon went up a few cents only to go back down. Right now, I am in no mood to accuse the oil companies of price guaging because oil is basically supply and demand. Parents, how have you guys adjusted in order to cope with these ridiculous prices? I need advice because as a college student, almost half my expenses are just for gas.</p>
<p>rex, when i started driving seven years ago gas prices here were 89 cents a gallon… and i’m sure when most of the parents here started driving they were like .25 cents a gallon.</p>
<p>and as far as the supply and demand, there’s no way we are demanding 3x more oil now than when i started driving 7 years ago. </p>
<p>i haven’t adjusted anything to cope with the gas prices, i just pay my bill when it comes and try not to cringe. my car gets good gas milage, and i drive about 40-50 miles per day so i put out a decent amount for gas and there’s nothing i can do about it. if you really have a problem with it, drive less. car pull more. get a car that gets better gas milage, change your air filter, accelerate better, don’t pull out as fast, don’t drive as fast, etc.</p>
<p>Gas was 33¢ when I was in high school. Cost me about $3.00 to fill up my bug once a week.</p>
<p>When I bought my first car gas was about 39 cents a gallon. That would be about $2.12 today and I just purchased gas at $2.83/gallon. Maybe the good ole days weren’t that great after all!</p>
<p>Many years ago my H and I took a driving trip from Denver to Phoenix; gas was about $.35; when we got to the Grand Canyon we were shocked - SHOCKED - that they were charging $.50. What a rip-off! (That’s when Motel 8 was really Motel $8.)</p>