[SCPD] Re: Tips on Gas

Our channel 6, KMIR-NBC is doing an investigative piece on this shopping tomorrow night, thursday, on their 11pm newscast. RickHansmeyer --- In "whalley41" wrote: > > I've seen pump inspectors checking pumps. They pump a certain amount > into calibrated containers - if the amount on the pumpatches the > amount in the container the pumps are certified accurate. I do not > know if there is a tolerance but will ask the next pump inspector I > know. > > To save gas be a proactive driver - acceletate at a slower rate, > decelerate when you see brake light ahead or oramge/red traffic > signals instead of braking late. When I exit I-10 East at Washington > I use the hill to bleed speed before braking. Always start driving > with your front wheels straight (this also lengthens tire life) > Empty your trunk of stuff you don't need for your trip. However I > try to keep a full tank of gas because you never know when an > earthquake or other problem might force the closure of gas stations. > > Ian W. > > > --- In Allan Shirley wrote: > > > > Not total bunk if you read the entire page on Snopes. > > Shirley Allan > > On Apr 22, 2008, at 2:33 PM, Roger Gold wrote: > > > > --- In Allan Shirley wrote: > > > > >Allan...It might be a good idea if you would verify any > information > > that "friends" send you in shoppings prior to posting it on our list. > > This particular information is total BUNK.. > > > > Roger Gold > > > > > I got this from a friend, don't know if its true but it sounds > good: > > > 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, CAwe > > > deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru 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 > > > & get; 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 > > > the 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 f I lling 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 other 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 less 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 y ou can imagine. Gasoline storage > tankshave > > > 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 delivere d, > 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. > > > > > > DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS! > > > > > > WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON > > > > > > Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we grumbled about > it. > > > It might even be good for us! The Saudis are boycotting American > > > goods. We should return the favor. > > > > > > An interesting thought is to boycott their GAS. > > > > > > Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money > > > into the coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy from gas companies > that > > > don't import their oil from the Saudis. > > > > > > Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I > > > fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying > to > > > kill me, my family, and my friends. > > > > > > I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil > > > companies are the best to buy gas from and which major companies > > > &g t; import Middle Eastern oil. > > > > > > These companies import Middle Eastern oil: > > > > > > 205,742,000 barrels > > > > > > 144,332,000 barrels > > > > > > ......... 130,082,000 barrels > > > > > > 117,740,000 barrels > > > > > > barrels > > > > > > Citgo gas is from South America, from a Dictator who hates > > > Americans. If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports > amount to > > > over $18 BILLION! (oil is now $90 - $100 a barrel > > > > > > Here are so me large companies that do not import Middle Eastern > > oil: > > > > > > barrels > > > > > > barrels > > > > > > barrels > > > > > > barrels > > > > > > barrels > > > > > > barrels > > > > > > All of this information is available from the Department of > Energy > > > and each is required to state where t hey get their oil and how > much > > > they are importing. > > > > > > Courtesy Is The Lubricant Of Constructive Discussion. Courtesy also requires your full name signature on each message. =93The List=94, aka the SCPD Group at Yahoo, is not affiliated nor connected with Sun City Palm Desert Community Association. SCPD, Sun City Palm Desert, as well as other products and company names mentioned in this forum are trade names of their respective owners. Yahoo! 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