Well, don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Memorial Day, and the unofficial start of the summer driving season is exactly six days away.

And we are about to enter the era of $4 gasoline.

AAA reports there are now seven gas stations in the region selling regular for $4 a pop and up. Thankfully, none of them are located in Delco. How long do you think that will last?

What’s the deal in Conshohocken? They sport three of the seven pricey gas joints. The others are in Philly, Doylestown, and Morrisville.

The average price of gas in the 5-county region ticked up another penny overnight, continuing the slow, agonizing march toward the $4 plateau.

The average price is now $4.84 a gallon. It pretty much goes without saying that it’s an all-time high. Every time the price goes up, it sets a new record.

It’s still cheaper to fill up in New Jersey (of course you might have to deal with the Commodore Barry Bridge construction project to do so). Gas there goes for an average of $3.67 a gallon.

The price statewide in Pennsylvania is $3.81 a gallon.

Actually, $4 a gallon may not be the worst of it. There are some outlets reporting today that we could be facing $5-a-gallon gas before the end of the summer.

Time to break out the bike.