Re:How does a gas pump know to shut itself off? (1981)
by TedDoesntTalk on Saturday October 10, 2020 @09:01PM
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New Jersey still does not allow self-pumping and never did, by law. I think the idea is to preserve jobs.
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Re:How does a gas pump know to shut itself off? (1981)
by myself248 on Sunday October 11, 2020 @10:29AM
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These days I arrange my fill-ups to avoid New Jersey. Last time I stopped there, I had to haggle with the guy to put the last 4 gallons in my 12-gallon tank, because the wonky fuel neck would trip the auto-shutoff prematurely and he thought it was done. I knew how much fuel I'd burned and I could look at the counter and know it wasn't done, but Professor Petroleum was having none of it.
I don't care what the idea is, it's annoying, insulting, and backwards.
Re:How does a gas pump know to shut itself off? (1981)
by RandallBrown on Sunday October 11, 2020 @01:03AM
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Oregon doesn't either (except in certain rural areas at night and that just changed a year or two ago.
It's super annoying, unless it's raining or really cold out.
Re:How does a gas pump know to shut itself off? (1981)
by animationwill on Sunday October 11, 2020 @09:05AM
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Is there an expectation to tip or is it included?
Re:How does a gas pump know to shut itself off? (1981)
by kube-system on Sunday October 11, 2020 @10:43AM
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Not anymore.
It used to be commonplace to tip gas station attendants everywhere in the US back when boomers were growing up; full-service was the norm and the attendants would check your oil and clean your windows.