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Shape, those kinds of things, to not use as much fuel. but this is an issue we are going to be seeing, i think, throughout 2011, maybe even into 2012, and something is clearly going to have to be done. a year ago, you know -- no, three years ago, in 2008, gas prices peaked at $4.11 a gallon. you see that, americans are going to be up in arms about that, and something will be done then. >> absolutely, you know, because that's indelibly imprinted in my mind. are you kidding me? seeing it tick, tick, it's terrible. >> higher and higher. >> lynette khalfanie cox, we'll have you back in a bit. th...

Some say we could soon see gas prices go back over $4 a gallon. that is something we don't want to see. adam shapiro is live at a gas station on the west side. what are motorists doing? >> reporter: they have to pay it with a smile. come with me for a second. we hit $4.11. in manhatten $3.59 a gallon. this is a full-service station. on average we're going to pay $5.25 roughly a week more to fill up. $21 a month more. at the end of the year if gas prices hold where they are now, which is roughly 13% higher than they were a year ago, if that holds all of us with a car are going to be spending 20...

What are the trends that we are actually seeing what we look at the numbers and compare them to months past? >> reporter: what we're seeing from these, compared to a year ago remember of course general motors emerging from bankruptcy in july of last year, chrysler had just come out the prior month. there was a lot of sort of trepidation around those sales. it should have been easier comparisons perhaps according to some analysts. we are seeing smaller cars actually not selling as well which of course was the trend we saw over the past couple of years with gasoline prices so high. now that thie...

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