Think of how much better the roads would (well, could) be if the mandatory cost of the attendant was deferred into additional tax revenue, while gas remains dirt-cheap.

Everyone in NJ is too cynical to think that would happen...

After spending 6 months there for an internship, I'd have to agree. Even the roads you explicitly pay for with tolls are crap. My car will never be the same again.

If only NJ offered the best of both worlds: ultra-low gas taxes and a state that trusts its citizens are able to figure out how to work a gas pump.

The reality is, you can usually pump your own gas without the attendants giving you a problem. They may come over and take-over the pumping after you've gotten it started - but I've never has any of them get upset at me for taking the initiative.

:O

I'm shocked, shocked to find that New Jerseyans are capable of performing such tasks. Are you sure you're pumping it properly? :D

Try that in Oregon, and you'll be treated like a level 3 sex offender.

Why would they get upset? They get paid either way.