Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain

Re:Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain by whatever1 on Monday September 27, 2021 @12:38PM (#28672871)

Tell me you are an American without telling me you are an American.

Jokes apart, in Europe the gasoline is so expensive that you need ~80€ to fill up a small car. For an SUV can be close to 100€.

So we just fill up to just what is absolutely necessary and then we live in anxiety :)

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Re:Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain by MonkeyClub on Monday September 27, 2021 @05:11PM (#28676062)

Anecdata on this: yesterday I filled up an almost empty 55 Lt tank for €90. The actual petrol cost €35, the remaining €55 was taxes.

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Re:Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain by fsslrisrchr on Monday September 27, 2021 @01:15PM (#28673408)

I lived in Europe. Add to that a general lack of cash liquidity of the middle class. I.e. when you're poor you're not sure you might not need those extra euro 60 next week for an unforeseen emergency.

When we lived in Europe in the 90s, my mother would never fill up past a quarter tank.

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Re:Pumps run dry at gas stations in Britain by whatever1 on Monday September 27, 2021 @02:28PM (#28674209)

The european gas pumps even have prespecified fill volumes typically 5,10,20,50€. So when you select the 20€ it will dispense 20€ worth of gasoline.

Many times youth is also splitting gasoline costs for a night out, so everyone will chip in 2-3€ to pour enough gasoline.

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