▲ 365 ▼ Just saw this while getting gas. Why is it illegal to get less than 4 gallons? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 185 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago (3 children) In the US only diesel gets its own pump, at least in my experience permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Same though I do recall seeing pumps with multiple hoses for each grade a lot more frequently back in the '90s and '00s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] variants@possumpat.io 5 points 2 years ago Glad someone is thinking of the shareholders permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) In the US only diesel gets its own pump, at least in my experience Yeah I always thought so too and then I ran into pumps like this in North Platte, Nebraska last June. https://lemmy.today/pictrs/image/ab6bd220-9b30-47e6-aab6-dbc24ad683c3.jpeg Edit: I couldn't fuel up at that pump as my car requires 92+ Octane. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago There are a few stations near me that have E85, "88 octane" (which is just 12% ethanol), diesel, and three grades of gasoline. Since you can't mix those other fuels with gas the pump has four hoses and you still have to select the grade of gas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Same though I do recall seeing pumps with multiple hoses for each grade a lot more frequently back in the '90s and '00s. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] variants@possumpat.io 5 points 2 years ago Glad someone is thinking of the shareholders permalink fedilink source parent
[–] variants@possumpat.io 5 points 2 years ago Glad someone is thinking of the shareholders permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) In the US only diesel gets its own pump, at least in my experience Yeah I always thought so too and then I ran into pumps like this in North Platte, Nebraska last June. https://lemmy.today/pictrs/image/ab6bd220-9b30-47e6-aab6-dbc24ad683c3.jpeg Edit: I couldn't fuel up at that pump as my car requires 92+ Octane. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago There are a few stations near me that have E85, "88 octane" (which is just 12% ethanol), diesel, and three grades of gasoline. Since you can't mix those other fuels with gas the pump has four hoses and you still have to select the grade of gas. permalink fedilink source parent
