Filed under: Bad news, Consumer experience, BP p.l.c. ADS (BP)With the Memorial Day holiday still about three weeks away, national gas prices have surged to a record nationwide average of $3.07 per gallon. And we thought it was bad in 2006? Not so, it appears. That new record is almost $0.20 higher than two weeks ago, and the former record of $3.03 per gallon set in August of 2006 is now a distant memory. So, are you ready to fuel up that full-size SUV and drive a few thousand miles for a vacation soon? Perhaps not -- it may be cheaper to fly to some destinations. Regardless, possible concerns over the inventory of refined gas and oil are driving prices of "at-the-pump" gas through the roof once ...