How low will it go? January 29, 2016 Editorial Staff Photo by Jason Kaplan For the first time in over a decade, gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon for regular. Due to less travel, the winter months typically see a drop, but fuel is 34 cents cheaper, on average, than it was this time last year. Plunging crude oil prices can also be factored into the drop. Photo by Jason KaplanFor the first time in over a decade, gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon for regular. Due to less travel, the winter months typically see a drop, but fuel is 34 cents cheaper, on average, than it was at this time last year. Plunging crude oil prices can also be factored into the drop.