Gas prices since 1950....
         1950 - 26.8 cents
         1952 - 27.4
         1954 - 29
         1957 - 31
         1960 - 31.1
         1963 - 30.4
         1966 - 32.1
         1969 - 34.8
         1974 - 53.2
         1977 - 62.2
         1979 - 85.9
         1981 - $1.19
         1986 - 92.7 cents
         1991 - $1.14
         1995 - $1.14
         1996 - $1.23
         1998 - $1.059
         1999 - $1.16
         2001 - $1.46
         2002 - $1.35
         2003 - $1.59
         2004 - $1.948
         2005 - $2.33  July
         2005 - $3.3.6 Sept
         2006 - $2.56
         2007 - $3.20
         2008 - $4.00 + or -