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| Posted: 16 May 2008 09:21 | |
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I read this onlien the other day and wondered, does this actually work: "Buy gasoline during coolest time of day - early morning or late evening is best. During these times gasoline is densest. Keep in mind - gas pumps measure volumes of gasoline, not densities of fuel concentration. You are charged according to volume of measurement."
I am all for anything that will help but this one I was not sure if it would work, since I buy a lot of my gas late in the evening. (Being a night owl and all.) |
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| Posted: 20 May 2008 01:39 | |
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| I've no idea whether that's true or not, but it certainly sounds logical. I imagine the difference would be negligable though. | |
| Posted: 20 May 2008 05:59 | |
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| I don't think this works, simply because the gasoline has to be under a certain temperature, and I really don't think the "air" temperature will affect the density of it in the station tank. Otherwise, the hot days would be very dangerous for everybody! The gas could just light up and explode! | |
| Posted: 20 May 2008 06:56 | |
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It sound possible, but unlikely. If it made any difference at all, it would probably be very little. I will talk to some engineers I know and see what they think. I like the 'outside of the box' thinking though. Keep the ideas coming!  
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| Posted: 21 May 2008 23:08 | |
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| I am not sure as I do not drive but, it sounds a bit far fetched and could be a way of petrol stations getting more money. | |
| Posted: 23 May 2008 19:16 | |
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Have you tried testing it?
Fill up one week in the late evening, reset your milometer and see what mileage you get. Then fill up at the hottest point of the day and do the same. I'd love to see your results on this forum. |
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| Posted: 26 May 2008 23:42 | |
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| I actually tested it late last week by pumping gas in the middle of the day. Which is odd for me since normally it is always at night or early morning. It ended up that the gas raied in price later that day after I filled the tank by another 2 cents, so I saved some money there but the mileage seemed to be about 1/2 mile to a mile less then normal. So I think it saved a bit of cash but not really on miles per gallon. | |
| Posted: 29 May 2008 02:03 Last Edited By: SageMother | |
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In Canada there are things attached to the gas pups that adjust for the fluid's temperature, assuring that you actually pay for gas, and not the fumes!
There hasn't been a move to require these devices in the USA, as far as I know, but I bet there will be one soon. It would protect the consumer. |
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| Posted: 31 Aug 2008 15:56 | |
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You can get $500 in free gas at this site:
www.gas234.com |
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