<VV> Gas price survery - not what you think

[Frank DuVal]

I do not remember 1/2 gallon pricing, but there were liter pricing 
pumps.  As soon as enough three digit computers were made to replace the 
two digit ones liter pricing went away.  It followed on the heels of the 
metric distance signs and speedometers. Luckily the public reaction was 
so bad the metric road side signs were replaced with miles signs.

I'm with Matt that 1979 was the over a gallon era. This was the second 
oil crisis. The first oil crisis was 1973. 1973 to 1974 was the jump 
from 33 cents to 45/50 cents and very long lines. About 1977 the price 
was up to 65 cents IIRC. I bought my first Corvair (64 Spyder) in 1976.

Upon second thought, there were pumps that priced a gallon at half 
price. I vaguely remember having to double the pump total to pay for gas.

Frank DuVal




On 7/3/2013 10:53 PM, J. R. Read wrote:
> A very informal survey, and I probably won't even keep track.
>   
> How many of you remember when the price of gasoline went above $1.00?
>   
> Do you also recall that many stations (most?) had to price the fuel by the 1/2 gallon because their pumps could not show a price higher than 99.9 cents?
>   
> So, I guess that is really two questions.
>   
> My answer is Y and Y.
>   
> Final question....  What year was that?
>   
> My answer..  Don't know.
>
> Later, JR
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