This might off topic but this might help to some extent.
TIPS FOR PUMPING GAS
I don't know what you guys are paying
for gasoline, but here in California , we are also paying higher, up to
$3.50 per gallon. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years
now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every
gallon.
Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where
I work in San Jose , CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour
period through the pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel,
and gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here
with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.
Only buy or fill up your car or truck in
the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember
that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground.
The colder the ground t he more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer
gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening . . .
Your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the
specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet
fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role. A
1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the
service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
When you're filling up, do not squeeze
the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look, you will see that
the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode,
you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that
are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor
return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that
goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and
back into the underground storage tank so you're getting l ess worth for
your money.
One of the most important tips is to
fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for
this is, the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its
empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline
storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero
clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the
evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck
that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually
the exact amount.
Another reminder, if there is a gasoline
truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT
fill up! Most likely, the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is
being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally
settles on the bottom.
Hope this will help you get the most
value for your money.
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