The Associated Press
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Shell customer Larry Syres fills up his Smart car in Palo Alto, Calif., Monday, July 28, 2008. Syres says he fills up his 8.7 gallon gas tank and that he averages 42 miles per gallon. He says his car's top speed is 90 miles per hour. In another sign that high fuel prices are curbing consumption, the average price for gasoline in the U.S. fell just over a penny to $3.958 a gallon, according to auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)