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ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,484 Points:1,599,950 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:36:21 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse The road trip: that iconic form of travel that lets us explore at a different pace. If you have ever crossed the country on four wheels, you know the role that gas stations play, both for keeping your vehicle going, and for strong black coffee and snacks. If you are lucky, there's even a good diner attached. But as more and more people fly to complete their trips, is the iconic middle-of-nowhere gas station a thing of the past? For today's Photo of the Day Flickr user smallscreen gives us a great look at a piece of Americana, a ghost-like gas station in Chloride, Arizona, that's reminiscent of a time where gas was 35 cents a gallon and people were cruising in old Chevrolets. Visit Gadling for full article

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The road trip: that iconic form of travel that lets us explore at a different pace. If you have ever crossed the country on four wheels, you know the role that gas stations play, both for keeping your vehicle going, and for strong black coffee and snacks. If you are lucky, there's even a good diner attached. But as more and more people fly to complete their trips, is the iconic middle-of-nowhere gas station a thing of the past?

For today's Photo of the Day Flickr user smallscreen gives us a great look at a piece of Americana, a ghost-like gas station in Chloride, Arizona, that's reminiscent of a time where gas was 35 cents a gallon and people were cruising in old Chevrolets.
Visit Gadling for full article

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weenoo215 Veteran Author Illinois Posts:365 Points:39,780 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 8:56:18 PM Ignore weenoo215 Report Abuse Really nice picture to remember the past
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,492 Points:600,445 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 6:28:53 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse different strokes for different folks.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,701 Points:1,688,855 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 2:02:13 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse typical zulu; darkness continuing until morning
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,953 Points:2,114,690 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 1:56:07 PM Ignore remay Report Abuse ..."as more and more people fly to complete their trips"... Really??? Where are the stats???
alex395 Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,040 Points:276,085 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 1:03:09 PM Ignore alex395 Report Abuse Current tax structure higher than the total price then. Don't necessarily view that as a good thing.
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,515 Points:531,510 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 11:48:40 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Quick news!
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,340 Points:1,240,400 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 10:02:02 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse No wonder they went out of business. If you sell 44 gallons at 35 cents per gallon and charge $8, you won't last long.
Billrusty All-Star Author Washington Posts:827 Points:154,130 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 3:40:30 AM Ignore Billrusty Report Abuse quit some retro looking gas pump
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,062 Points:794,225 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 11:18:25 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Cool but seems just like yesterday.........gone just like the drive-in's.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,800 Points:639,025 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 3:29:20 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Cool looking picture!
highdesertman Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,469 Points:1,714,605 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:02:11 PM Ignore highdesertman Report Abuse If you take the time to get off the interstates and drive the old roads like Route 66 or the Blue Star Highway in Michigan, you'll see a lot of these places from bygone days plus some interesting small towns that you would otherwise bypass. Well worth the time to slow down and see the real America. [Edited by: highdesertman at 1/12/2013 1:03:26 PM EST]
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,092 Points:2,368,445 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:44:19 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse ah the good old days
eschroth442 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,064 Points:328,970 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 11:52:34 AM Ignore eschroth442 Report Abuse WOW, what I wouldn't give to get that gas pump and sign and other stuff from that place!!!
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,546 Points:555,550 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 11:11:44 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse Cool pic.
mitt4prez Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,728 Points:1,242,220 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 10:58:01 AM Ignore mitt4prez Report Abuse "so when is gasbuddy going to have section for pics like this? of old cars,motorcycles,stations " A great idea. Moderators, pay attention!
Ticobird Champion Author Huntsville Posts:3,215 Points:1,113,090 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 10:50:21 AM Ignore Ticobird Report Abuse The old pumps still look pretty good.
INBwana Champion Author Indiana Posts:5,425 Points:693,060 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 10:18:36 AM Ignore INBwana Report Abuse Wish that was here today.
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,093 Points:869,080 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 8:40:23 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse I used to work in a Texaco station when fuel (gasoline) was 35 cents a gallon or less. In fact, 43 cents was a high and outrageous price back then. They were called Service Stations for a reason, reasons many younger people alive now would not comprehend or tolerate. They would not be able to sit long enough for someone to clean their windows, check the air in the tires, check the belts, check the fluid levels and pump the fuel for them. Back then, plastic (credit cards) were a rarity and they did not have a magnetic strip on the back. Debit cards did not exist. Most people paid with cash or a check. Some regulars had a tab or account which they settled at the end of the month. Cell phones and pocket calculators did not exist. Watches were all wind up. Cable TV and the Internet did not exist. If you needed to learn something, you read a book. If you were lucky you would receive 2 to 3 TV stations via your antenna. Radio was king. A new thing had just been invented called 4 track and 8 track cassette tapes. Wages were a $1.75 an hour. If you grossed over $400 a month, you were doing good. When was that? Mid to late 1960s.
daytonabiker All-Star Author Florida Posts:895 Points:198,795 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 6:11:48 AM Ignore daytonabiker Report Abuse so when is gasbuddy going to have section for pics like this? of old cars,motorcycles,stations
scu227 Champion Author New Haven Posts:4,135 Points:768,955 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 5:41:09 AM Ignore scu227 Report Abuse Those were the days !!!!!
rbrk02 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:5,725 Points:814,305 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 5:40:13 AM Ignore rbrk02 Report Abuse Nice! ziyulu, Thanks for posting this.
skippypa Champion Author Hawaii Posts:8,461 Points:1,738,005 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 5:30:36 AM Ignore skippypa Report Abuse Those were the days
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:6,844 Points:1,353,825 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 5:01:43 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse Good memories!
pickNC Rookie Author Winston-Salem Posts:67 Points:624,690 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 4:51:34 AM Ignore pickNC Report Abuse that will not be back
APlus Champion Author San Antonio Posts:3,903 Points:988,520 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 3:38:38 AM Ignore APlus Report Abuse Wish those prices were for today!
heydano67 Champion Author California Posts:1,651 Points:355,410 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 3:26:11 AM Ignore heydano67 Report Abuse Good ole days
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:26,879 Points:3,100,750 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 2:45:55 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse love those prices shown......
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:8,374 Points:2,300,690 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 2:27:56 AM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse I bought Gulf Crest for 25 cents a gallon in Georgia in the 50!s. Gulf Crest was the Highest Octaine abd Highest price Gas on the market.
sprocketsplines Champion Author Washington Posts:1,667 Points:857,715 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 2:09:18 AM Ignore sprocketsplines Report Abuse It really wasn't that many years ago that gas stations signs didn't have the dollar figure so when the gas did go over 99 cents, a one had to be pasted on the signs. It didn't take long for that one to become a two and now a three.
whatif81 All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:672 Points:203,660 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:54:13 AM Ignore whatif81 Report Abuse Ive passed by gas stations that had been closed for many years. I saw one with a price of $1.32 ..that would be nice to have prices that low..too bad that will never happen
NotmeuQc Champion Author Montreal Posts:5,641 Points:1,131,100 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:50:47 AM Ignore NotmeuQc Report Abuse Could have had a nicer picture.
Settjec Champion Author Little Rock Posts:1,958 Points:684,495 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:46:43 AM Ignore Settjec Report Abuse Sorry Dragnet, the early 70's
dlzastera Champion Author Minnesota Posts:4,495 Points:1,020,420 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:45:18 AM Ignore dlzastera Report Abuse Road trip.
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,390 Points:2,905,735 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:41:04 AM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse Yeah. and the prices were? I like what this says but this was back in the 60's.
RussianAnya All-Star Author Dallas Posts:626 Points:130,720 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:40:05 AM Ignore RussianAnya Report Abuse interesting
hadji812 Rookie Author Topeka Posts:97 Points:288,045 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:39:02 AM Ignore hadji812 Report Abuse be nice to have that gas price back but it will never happen
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,536 Points:1,169,685 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:37:50 AM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Ahh,the memories. "If only life was what it was when I was a child" ?????????????? I remember my grandmother telling me what her life was like when she was a child.
TurkishMan All-Star Author Dallas Posts:669 Points:134,675 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:34:30 AM Ignore TurkishMan Report Abuse interesting
JCUBE Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,554 Points:1,912,295 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:31:04 AM Ignore JCUBE Report Abuse that was interesting paid .16-.18/gal. when I started driving...that was before Greedway [Edited by: JCUBE at 1/12/2013 1:33:33 AM EST]
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,712 Points:412,715 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:30:15 AM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse I remember when my dad paid 18 cents per gallon Thanks for the post
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,549 Points:2,899,170 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:28:49 AM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse I can recall buying gas for 25.9 (cents per gallon, that is). But I wasn't old enough to drive. Used it for the lawn mower.
ldiggy All-Star Author Wilmington Posts:760 Points:285,675 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:28:44 AM Ignore ldiggy Report Abuse Prices like that will never be seen again.
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,671 Points:424,700 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:28:02 AM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Okay
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,161 Points:1,928,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:25:36 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse This article is for the dogs.
mrreferee Champion Author Savannah Posts:1,336 Points:555,280 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:25:30 AM Ignore mrreferee Report Abuse I started driving at 25.6 per gal. Those were the daze....
Cothrom Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,746 Points:722,755 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:22:42 AM Ignore Cothrom Report Abuse I remember in NH growing up and about 2 years after getting my license they use to paint gas prices on the roofs of gas stations for advertisement. I remember 65 cents for years heh
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,460 Points:1,159,635 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:22:41 AM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse cool.
Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:9,470 Points:1,365,245 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:20:03 AM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse Awa! The good old days
wally52 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:27,412 Points:811,585 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:19:39 AM Ignore wally52 Report Abuse But how many of you gas buddies remember when gas was 35 cents or lower?
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,805 Points:1,427,825 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:17:47 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Maybe all gas stations are on their way out...