In ‘08 the price of gas never reached $4 around here.....close, but topped at about $3.90. Today it is $4.20 here in North-Central WV.
Interesting. California is still about 30¢ behind their 2008 peak.
http://eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=EMM_EPM0_PTE_SCA_DPG&f=W