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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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