Someone sent this to me, thought it was interesting.
> > TIPS ON PUMPING GAS
> >
> > I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... But here in
> > California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50 per gallon. But my
> > line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are
> > some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon.
> >
> > Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we
> > deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.
> > One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular
> > and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total
> > capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.
> >
> > 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....your gallon is not
> > exactly a gallon. 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 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But
> > the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
> >
> > When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a
> > fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3)
> > stages: low, middle, and high. You should 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 other liquid that goes to your tank becomes
> > vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the
> > underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
> >
> > One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is
> > HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you
> > have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline
> > evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have
> > an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance
> > between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation.
> > Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load
> > is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually 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. Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.
> >
> > DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!
> >
> > WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON
> >
> > Gas rationing in the 80's worked 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 from gas companies that
> > don't import their oil from the Saudis.
> >
> > Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I
> > fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to
> > kill 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, from a Dictator who hates
> > Americans. If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION!
> > (Oil is now $90 - $100 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 will get a list of the station
> > locations near you.
> >
> > All of this information is available from the Department of Energy
> > and each is required to state where they get their oil and how much
> > they are importing.
> >
> > But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of gas
> > Buyers. It's really simple to do.
> >
> > Now, don't wimp out at this point.... Keep reading and I'll explain
> > how simple it is to reach millions of people!!
> >
> > I'm sending this note to about thirty people. If each of you send
> > it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)...and those 300 send it to
> > at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) .. and so on, by the time the
> > message reaches the sixth generation of people, we will have reached
> > over THREE MILLION consumers !!!!!!! If those three million get
> > excited and pass this on to ten friends each, then 30 million people
> > will have been contacted!
> >
> > If it goes one level further, you guessed it ..... THREE HUNDRED
> > MILLION PEOPLE!!!
> >
> > Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people. How long would
> > all that take?
