Gas Prices hit $5 in California and will go higher

But I was watching todays show, not three days ago.

 

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And? :shrug:

 

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PASSING THIS ON. GOT IT IN MY EMAIL TODAY.


TIPS ON PUMPING GAS

I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are paying up to $3.75 to $4.10 per gallon. 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 mode, 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 of the 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. 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.

 

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Within 3 days the prices have increased and within 1 month they rose amlmost 50 cents .

 

Tip on pumping gas: Pump less, bike more....

 

The World’s Highest Gas Prices:

1. Asmara, Eritrea — $9.59/gallon
2. Oslo, Norway — $7.41/gallon
3. Copenhagen, Denmark — $6.89/gallon
4. Hong Kong — $6.87/gallon
5. Monaco, Monte Carlo — $6.82/gallon

The World’s Lowest Gas Prices:

1. Caracas, Venezuela — 6 cents/gallon
2. Tehran, Iran — 32 cents/gallon
3. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — 45 cents/gallon
4. Kuwait, City, Kuwait — 85 cents/gallon
5. Cairo, Egypt — $1.17/gallon

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The point is, that it can be done. I do it everyday. In other cities in CA, where LA's transit seems like instant teleportation by comparison made do with their public transportation, carpooling, biking and walking to work the last time the gas prices spiked. Sometimes life sucks, but it could be worse. I just don't see people whimsically quitting their jobs just because the car eats up too much gas.

 

You know not using any gas is the best choice. I personally am driving less than 3000 miles per year, so I do believe in pumping less, but I'm retired and don't need to get to work and back every day. I grew up in the beach cities about 10 miles south of LAX, so I know about driving in the LA area and all I can say about that is live closer to work or find work closer to where you live or drive a hybrid that you can charge up every night.

 

If you don't need your car to get to work, or use your car for your employment, 3,000 miles a year is not low mileage.

 

I did say less than 3000 miles, but considering the large variations in where one lives in relation to everything else. Are you saying this because of your own personal living conditions and experience? (Very subjective opinion on your part)

 

That depends. Perhaps he visits family on a regular basis, or has other such commitments for which he needs a car..

 

Assuming oil prices continue to rise and maintain at a high price for the foreseeable future, any chance this starts affecting US population density in cities?

Perhaps zoning rules will need to be changed allowing for denser populations due to increase cost of transportation?

 

Fuel is subsidized by the government in those countries.