Interested in facts to help you save money on buying gas?
This is from a person that know something about saving money on gas
Subject: Gas Saving Tips
I don’t know what you guys are paying for gasoline….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.
1. 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.
2. 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; 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.
Just me: the one thing that you can gain from this information if nothing else is a trip to your mechanic to have your spark plugs and fuel filter replaced because of dirty gas.
You will find that if you fill up when your car is half full, the gas does burn slower than it does when your car is half full and you allow it to burn until it is almost empty. The last half tank does burn faster.
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There all good suggestions,but it’s not really going to save you anything.
Hey thanks for the tips. I knew about filling the tank before it is empty. That is also bad because you will get all the stuff that sits down at the bottom of your tank. Bad for your fuel system. But these have to be the best tips ive seen yet. So thanks from San Mateo ill pass it on
very valuable info thanks -pika
A better idea – to save tons per year – walk, ride a bike, or bus….
I moved from san jose to south dakota a year ago and have only spent about $40 on gas in the time I have been here – and that was for a vacation to the great lakes!
I have lost weight, saved money, and gotten to know my neighbors! I love it!
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