WillingPublic t1_j000olh wrote on December 13, 2022 at 2:19 AM

The price of gasoline in 1962 was $0.31 a gallon. In real dollar terms, that is probably more than the $2.55 I just paid today. People think of the 1960’s as a golden era of muscle cars and cheap gasoline, but gasoline has almost always been incredibly cheap in the US. And yet few people would ever believe that statement.

ieron1 t1_j0ic7t9 wrote on December 16, 2022 at 9:22 PM

I used my believing muscles to their fullest to believe your statement that you just paid $2.55 per gallon. I just paid $4.75, at the cheapest gas station in my area (and it was above $6 for a while this year). Of course, California is a very special part of the US, but still, it's quite a difference. I'm guessing you're not in California - perhaps in your area the golden era of muscle cars and cheap gasoline never went away.