What effects did cheap gas have in the United States in the 1950s? Why were consumers able to obtain cheap gas during this time?

Price wars in the United States often lead to good prices on gas. The prices led to developments focused around the automobile, such as drive-in restaurants and theaters. Cheap gas also increased the number of people who could move to the suburbs and fueled their development. It also led to increases in shopping malls, hotels, and other shopping centers.