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Ayo...how much gas prices hittin yo pockets at da pump cuz?

Saw this on fb

….(MAN) …. ⛽️ TIPS ON PUMPING GAS THAT WILL SAVE YOU $$$

“I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are paying up to $5.75 to $7 per gallon. 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 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 total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.

1️⃣ 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.

2️⃣ 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.

3️⃣ 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. You should be pumping on low mode, 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 less worth for your money.

4️⃣ One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. 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.

5️⃣ 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.

6️⃣ Note: If the pump repeatedly shuts off early, it could be a sign of a problem with the vapor recovery system, such as a clogged carbon canister.”

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Filling up?


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I work from home and the woman and I really only go out on weekends....
Yeah, same here. I have to go into the office at least once a week. Other days I work from home. Most of the driving is on the weekends if I got plans. So i put in about $50. Usually holds me for 2 weeks at most.

So i dont fill up my ride. Last time I did is when i drove to atlanta from maryland last month. Took around $75 to fill up
 
Yeah I commute to work because I don't want to pay a ridiculous amount of money for a parking at my job, so that definitely saves on using gas.
 
Word. I mean there's prolly other factors at play. The global politics of it all. I'm sure some dweeb will come in here later and "well actually" us both to death, to counterpoint.

I just know that during lockdown, between my wife and I (a two-car household), I filled my OWN car up at MOST three times within the scope of 18 mos. We did most of our to-and-fro moving around in her car.

Contrast that with me being back in office part time and all the bs that comes along with commuting (eating out, car maintenance, incidental shit), and I'm sure these high prices are some kind of game being run to make up for losses. I'm back to being at the pump once a week again.

My tinfoil hat moment of the day.


Man listen...I saved so much money on gas during lockdown. My car didn't move for 4 months. And when I did move it...it was to turn it on an run the engine a bit.
 
gas was $4.49 last night....my daily driver holds about 12.5 gallons and gets about 400 miles to the tank.

so its not to bad since i fill up once a week.
 
Saw gas is $5.09 in my area. Next time I gotta fill up...my azzz staring at the pump next time I gotta fill up:
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Cuz I know imma be hitting 60 bucks. Dammit man!
 
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I don't fill up anymore. I pick a number I think is reasonable and stop
 
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