So I was thinking more about fuel prices as I spent $60 filling up our Mazda 2 today.

When I was 17, I could afford a shitbox car. I could also afford to fill it with fuel and maintain it to get around looking for work, getting to work, etc.

If I was doing it all again, I'd be screwed. If I was earning minimum wage, trying to be as mobile as possible, find gainful employment, etc, that extra $50 a week would just about kill me.

Fuck, I remember filling my VS Commodore for less than $20.