Those are some pretty interesting stats for gas. If shit ever hit the fan and I needed to choose the cheapest out of those, better believe I'd be throwing Lipton Iced Tea bags in my gas tank followed by water. Who says you couldn't find a loophole
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| Author: | DVS1 [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:38 am ] |
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I only knew NOT to buy gas when the truck is delivering to the > station! WOW!!!>> 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 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.>> 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 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 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 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 f the dirt that normally settles on the > bottom. Hope this will help you get the most value for your money. |
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| Author: | DubVee1835 [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:58 am ] |
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Nice > find, I'll be > filling up in the > mornings from now on |
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| Author: | harleyhunter05 [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:33 am ] |
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thanks for the heads up--makes sense |
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| Author: | The Wild Kids [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:11 am ] |
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Gatorgal sent this to me, it is something that we need to know. If everyone filled in the mornings that would put a hurting on the profit margin for the Oil Companies. The Wild Kids |
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| Author: | GatorGal [ Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:59 pm ] |
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The price of Gas versus Printer Ink All these examples do NOT imply that gasoline is cheap; it just illustrates how outrageous some prices are.... You will be really shocked by the last one! (At least, I was...) Compared with Gasoline...... Think a gallon of gas is expensive? 128 ounces in a gallon... This makes one think, and also puts things in perspective. Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 . $10.32 per gallon Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 .........$9.52 per gallon Ocean Spray 16 oz $1.25 ........ $10.00 per gallon Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 ..... $33.60 per gallon Vick's Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 .. $178.13 per gallon Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 . .......$123.20 per gallon Whiteout 7 oz $1.39 ..... $25.42 per gallon Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 ...$84.48 per gallon And this is the REAL KICKER... Evian water 9 oz $1.49..$21.19 per gallon! $21.19 for WATER and the buyers don't even know the source (Evian spelled backwards is Naive) Ever wonder why printers are so cheap? So they have you hooked for the ink. Someone calculated the cost of the ink at............... 1 oz. $40 (you won't believe it....but it is true........) $5,200 a gal. (five thousand two hundred dollars) So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on water, Scope, Whiteout, Pepto Bismol, Nyquil or God forbid, Printer Ink! Just a little humor to help ease the pain of your next trip to the pump.. |
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| Author: | T. Marks [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Gas |
Those are some pretty interesting stats for gas. If shit ever hit the fan and I needed to choose the cheapest out of those, better believe I'd be throwing Lipton Iced Tea bags in my gas tank followed by water. Who says you couldn't find a loophole
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| Author: | Kyle [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Gas, I didn't know this |
you guys and your emails believe anything haha
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