I know most of you don't share my love for NPR

...but if you are like me and you remember when you paid less than $15 to fill up your first car (in my case, Traci, my 1996 Mazda 626) at the turn of the century you should listen to this:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91736280&ft=1&f=17

Yep, depressing isn't it? I just filled up Kimberlee, my 2004 Corolla (with a smaller tank than my 626 had) for $55...