Gas pumps-the actual pumps, not pricing

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I've been meaning to post this little complaint on PH for quite some time now and tonight is the night. Now, ill admit it may come off as being assinine, dull even, but nevertheless I feel it needs to be heard and I want your experiences as well. It sincerely irks me when I pay the gas attendant cash in advance before fueling up, say I give him 20 dollars for arguments sake, and as the pump nears the end of 20 dollars it slows itself down. With me so far? Why in the world do they preset it to come to a near goddarned halt around $19.60!!!! It takes forever to get to 20 dollars damnit!!! Can't they have it slow down at $19.90 for frigs sake!?!

Before any jumps down my throat about "mr important, mr impatient can't wait 30 seconds more to pump gas" please realize I am being nitpicky, yes I am aware, but seriously I do have a reasonable point can you not agree?

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Yes, I know what you mean about having to prepay and then walking back to collect your change. Like how the hell am I supposed to know how much it takes to the dollar beforehand!?! I like the auto lock on pumps so u don't have to hold the grimey handle, but many many MANY stations don't have it, its quite annoying!

By the way, here in NY where I reside, gas is now $4.29/gallon for regular!!!

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The Moose said:

What is scary is a bill for $5,000 for gas in a boat



Cheers

The Moose

WOW! That is scary! Is that your boat? If so how many gallons does it hold, to be fair, it must be a really big boat!

I was reading in car and driver, or maybe Automobile, they put a Mercedes Benz SLS AMG against a Cigarette Racing Team AMG 46'Rider XP competition cigar styled speed boat. Its is from Automobile magazine April 2011 copy. Get this, the boat holds 304 gallons of fuel and gets 1.3 mpg at 4000 RPM, 91 octane, but it also states a fuel range of 400 miles also at 4000 RPM. That's some seriously bad fuel mileage hahaha

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g4ry13 said:

boohoo! It's over £6.27/gallon for petrol here. Americans are so annoying when they complain about fuel.

Yes were all very annoying. I wasn't complaining, I was simply stating what fuel prices are.

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MOOSE - what kind of engine(s) is in it? Corvette V8? I find it hilarious how boats have american muscle hearts hehe

Imagine a Viper engine in a boat!