AUGUSTALLEN28's Blog

(A  friend emailed me this information that I found to be pretty interesting,So I thought I should pass it along)

"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 means your gallon is not really a gallon of gas. 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 one-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations consumers go to do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
   
"When you're filling up your vehicle, do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast  mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you will 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 liquid that goes into your tank becomes vaporized. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less for your money.  
 
"Another important tip is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is that the more gas you have in your  tank the less air is occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine! Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof which serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work every truck we load is temperature-compensated so that  every gallon is 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 of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.  
 
"WHERE TO BUY USA GAS: THIS IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW!
 
"Gas rationing in the 1980s worked well even though we grumbled about it. It might even be good for us! The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should return the favor. An interesting thought is to boycott their gas.
 
"Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy your gasoline from companies that don't import their oil from the Saudis. Nothing is more frustrating to me than realizing that every time I fill up the tank, I am sending my money to people who would like to do harm to me, my family, and my friends.
 
"I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil companies are the best to buy gas from and which major companies import Middle Eastern oil.
 
"These companies import Middle Eastern oil:
 
Shell........205,742,000 barrels
 
Chevron/Texaco.......144,332,000 barrels
 
Exxon /Mobil..................130,082,000 barrels
 
Marathon/Speedway.... 117,740,000 barrels
 
Amoco........62,231,000 barrels
 
"Citgo gas is from South America, which is run by a dictator who hates the United States of America. If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION!  Regrettably, oil has now gone to around $106 a barrel.
 
"Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
 
Sunoco...............0 barrels
 
Conoco...............0 barrels
 
Sinclair.............0 barrels
 
B P/Phillips.......0 barrels
 
Hess...........0 barrels
 
ARC0.......0 barrels
 
"If you go to Sunoco.com, you can obtain a list of the gas station locations near you.
 
"All of this information is available from the Department of Energy, and each company is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are importing.