Have any of you noticed the pumps at the gas stations seem to run at a slower speed ?
I noticed this about 2 years ago when the gas prices approached $5.00 per gallon it seemed like the stations had turned down the speed on the pumps.
Are they trying to convince us we were getting more for our money ? Just like the restaurants that began using plates or plastic trays with bulges in the center so it looked like we were getting more food.
Today I stopped to fill up my car and it took so long that I stopped before the tank was full so I wouldn't be late to work. The tank is a 15 gallon tank and I was near empty. I stopped after 3 minutes. That's less than 5 gallons per minute flow rate.
The shower in my RV flows faster than that....
Lucky Mike said
07:12 PM Apr 24, 2013
I have the opposite problem up here.....they kick on and pump so fast they kick out the safety constantly......wish it would pump slower.....filling the rig with 300.00 worth of gas in a couple minutes really breaks my heart and wallet......you would think they would come out and check the oil and wash the winshield , even throw in a free cup of coffee for that kind of money!!!!!
Guess the flow rate co-insides with the flowing cash rate of my wallet!!!!.....(real Fast)
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
02:03 AM Apr 25, 2013
I too filled up today, $100 almost filled it, it took about 5-6 minutes... The better (not good) news is that it was $3.81 a gallon.
MarkS said
03:55 AM Apr 25, 2013
I want to buy fuel where you guys do!!!! It takes almost $1000 to fill mine!
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
01:49 AM Apr 26, 2013
MarkS wrote:
I want to buy fuel where you guys do!!!! It takes almost $1000 to fill mine!
32 gal not 300!
MarkS said
05:13 AM Apr 26, 2013
Oh... Nevermind.
Ranger guy said
11:38 AM Apr 26, 2013
Taking it slow really makes you feel like you are getting your money`s worth !!! LOL
bjoyce said
04:25 PM Apr 26, 2013
It is a bit easier to get that last couple gallons when the pump is slow like at the RV isles of Flying J. We have had some $500 fill ups with our 150 gallon tank.
Terry and Jo said
07:10 PM Apr 26, 2013
All this is to prove that with slow pumps, it is especially benefiial to remember to shut off the RV's engine before filling.
Have any of you noticed the pumps at the gas stations seem to run at a slower speed ?
I noticed this about 2 years ago when the gas prices approached $5.00 per gallon it seemed like the stations had turned down the speed on the pumps.
Are they trying to convince us we were getting more for our money ? Just like the restaurants that began using plates or plastic trays with bulges in the center so it looked like we were getting more food.
Today I stopped to fill up my car and it took so long that I stopped before the tank was full so I wouldn't be late to work. The tank is a 15 gallon tank and I was near empty. I stopped after 3 minutes. That's less than 5 gallons per minute flow rate.
The shower in my RV flows faster than that....
Guess the flow rate co-insides with the flowing cash rate of my wallet!!!!.....(real Fast)
32 gal not 300!
All this is to prove that with slow pumps, it is especially benefiial to remember to shut off the RV's engine before filling.
Sorry, I just couldn't resist that.
Terry