Gas Station Pumping Tips
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Re: Gas Station Pumping Tips
Actually there is some basis for the first one. Just like anything else, gasoline expands when hot and contracts when cold. Gasoline pumps are calibrated to an industry standard temperature. If the station's gasoline is stored at a lower temperature than the standard, then the consumer gets more gasoline than they are paying for. If the gasoline is stored at a higher temperature, then the consumer gets less than they are paying for.
Think about it this way...why does the industry insist on using temperature calibrated pumps in Canada but is opposed to their use in the US?
Think about it this way...why does the industry insist on using temperature calibrated pumps in Canada but is opposed to their use in the US?
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"towlhead oil"? You really need to learn how supply/demand works as well as global trade.
Open up Alaska for drilling, that is the ONLY solution to reducing reliance foreign oil supply based on current consumer demand. Problem is that hippies don't want to risk spilling a drop on some ice while they drive their cars from Starbucks to a Pilate class.
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I got that same spam, back in like 1994.
"towlhead oil"? You really need to learn how supply/demand works as well as global trade.
Open up Alaska for drilling, that is the ONLY solution to reducing reliance foreign oil supply based on current consumer demand. Problem is that hippies don't want to risk spilling a drop on some ice while they drive their cars from Starbucks to a Pilate class.
"towlhead oil"? You really need to learn how supply/demand works as well as global trade.
Open up Alaska for drilling, that is the ONLY solution to reducing reliance foreign oil supply based on current consumer demand. Problem is that hippies don't want to risk spilling a drop on some ice while they drive their cars from Starbucks to a Pilate class.
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Re: Gas Station Pumping Tips
Actually there is some basis for the first one. Just like anything else, gasoline expands when hot and contracts when cold. Gasoline pumps are calibrated to an industry standard temperature. If the station's gasoline is stored at a lower temperature than the standard, then the consumer gets more gasoline than they are paying for. If the gasoline is stored at a higher temperature, then the consumer gets less than they are paying for.
Think about it this way...why does the industry insist on using temperature calibrated pumps in Canada but is opposed to their use in the US?
Think about it this way...why does the industry insist on using temperature calibrated pumps in Canada but is opposed to their use in the US?
You're getting ripped off in the summer and coming out ahead in the winter unless the pumps are temp compensated. Time of day doesn't matter as much, you're going to get fucked if a tanker just filled the storage tanks up with gas in the summer, and might come out ahead after refilling the storage tanks in the winter.
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From: Chesapeake and NOVA
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Re: Gas Station Pumping Tips
i know that when we get our gas(at the shell station i work at) the guy delivering gas will tell my boss/write it down at what temp it is usually at
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Re: Gas Station Pumping Tips
sorry that i have not seen it else where before and hey maybe some others have not either . i also stated that i didn't necessarily agree with it . just trying to see what others thought. isn't this what a forum is for? general discussion of things? so "fail" ? ummm yea guess this is turned in the a bashing forum. Regardless I'm not here to argue with anyone; we all have a right to our own opinion.
agreed....i think those are all myths though...or just plain off on the facts...
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