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What You Might Not Know About Gas...

Posted at Property Management Software by Niman Singh

Apr. 9, 2008

Categorized in: Real Estate Marketing

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What you might not know about gas

I received a message today, and I thought it was incredibly interesting. I forwarded it to everyone I know, and I thought it would be nice to share with everyone here. It's about a guy who has been working in the petroleum business for 31 years, and his tips on pumping gas. Sounds almost like it should be common sense, but it's not.

Here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon...

Only fill up early in the morning, when the ground temperature is still cold.	All gas stations have storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground, the more dense the gasoline. When gas gets warmer it expands. So when filling up in the heat - your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and temperature of the gas/diesel/jet fuel/ethanol plays an important role. A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal in this business, and of course, 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.	The trigger has three stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode, you minimize 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.
One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY.	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.
If there is a gas truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up.	It is likely that 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.
Remember, gas stations are not designed to make it easy for you to get your moneys worth. Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.

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1. RE: What You Might Not Know About Gas...

Written by: WC Clark III

Apr. 10, 2008

For more on this subject...

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp

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2. RE: What You Might Not Know About Gas...

Written by: Niman Singh

Apr. 10, 2008

Thanks for the link, there's a lot more context there.

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3. RE: What You Might Not Know About Gas...

Written by: Barb Johnson

Apr. 13, 2008

Thank you for the great tips. I had no idea!

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4. RE: What You Might Not Know About Gas...

Written by: David Jewell

Apr. 17, 2008

I have heard this previously and it has been recommended to fill up in the am. Here in California it was brought up that the gas stations should provide ajustments to the noozles to compensate for this irregular or always changing amount of fuel one recieves because of temperature change. You can only imagine the responce from the retailers and oil companies. I always try to fill up in the am because of this problem.

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5. RE: What You Might Not Know About Gas...

Written by: Niman Singh

Apr. 18, 2008

Hey David, how much does gas cost down south?

It's not looking too good in the Bay. I just filled up at $4.15 a gallon yesterday...

I miss the early nineties....

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