Hot Fuel

[froglady]

Am I the only person who didn't think of this? After reading a newspaper article, it makes perfect sense!

Apparently, fuel pumps are set to pump gas at 60 degrees F. BUT, the gasoline expands at hotter temperatures, so the pump gauge records it as more gas passing through the higher the temperature. So, the pump will read 1 gallon pumped when you've only pumped, say .98 gallon. (just rough figures...it would change with each degree of temperature)

So from now on, since I live in FL, I'll only pump in the morning, and choose the shadiest station with the cheapest gas.

 

[camreesmom]

This was on the front page of our paper this morning. It sure sounds to me like something needs to be changed. I'm with you, I can't believe I didn't think of this. I don't know if it will really make a difference getting gas in the morning though. It's so hot and the way the article described it, the gas is sitting in underground thermoses. We're losing either way.