Price then and now #1
In 1988, filling up meant the bell dinging as you rolled over the hose, the sharp smell of gasoline in the cold morning air, and an attendant wiping your windshield while the pump clicked away. What do you think a gallon of regular cost back then, and how does it feel next to what you pay today?
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In 1988, a gallon of regular gas cost about $0.95 on average. In 2025: $3.26. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU000074714.
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Price then and now #2
Back in 1999, what did a gallon of regular gas cost you? I can still picture standing at the pump on a chilly morning, coffee waiting in the cup holder, watching the numbers roll while the radio played inside the car. What do you think it was back then, and how does it feel next to what you pay today?
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In 1999, a gallon of regular gas cost about $1.17 on average. In 2025: $3.26. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU000074714.
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Price then and now #3
Back in 2004, a gallon of regular came with a ritual: watching the pump numbers roll, squeegeeing the windshield whether it needed it or not, and grabbing a pack of gum on the way out. What do you think that gallon cost back then, and how does it compare with what you paid this week?
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In 2004, a gallon of regular gas cost about $1.88 on average. In 2025: $3.26. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series APU000074714.
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