I think the cheapest I ever paid for gas was $.48 in 1975 when I first started driving.

I use to subscribe to Consumers Reports and one issue in late 90 or 91 was bemoaning that cars manufacturers had forgotten about the previous gas crises and were back to offering large, poor mileage land barges like the Town Car. CR actually had a valid point since Desert Shield/Storm was occuring at that time and gas had gone up to $1.49.