Ingenious Ways To Save Money On Gasoline Daily - According To An Experienced Petroleum Worker

"I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... 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," a user named Viral Fantasy shared on Facebook recently. Although the setting is the United States, the information is needed by everyone who buys gasoline anywhere.

The post continued: 

"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".

The 4 tips shared are exactly as follows. If you prefer a summary, you can scroll down towards the foot of this post for the key points...

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1. "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".

KEY POINT: Buy gasoline in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold to get the most dense gasoline.

2. "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".

KEY POINT: Fill up your tank on the low mode of the nozzle to minimize vapors and get the most value for your money.

3. "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".

KEY POINT: Fill up when your gas tank is half full to minimize the air space and reduce gasoline evaporation.

4. "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".

KEY POINT: Avoid filling up when a gasoline truck is pumping into the storage tanks, as the gasoline may be stirred up and contain dirt.

Here are the key points from the post:

1. Buy gasoline in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold to get the most dense gasoline.

2. Fill up your tank on the low mode to minimize vapors and get the most value for your money.

3. Fill up when your gas tank is half full to minimize the air space and reduce gasoline evaporation.

4. Avoid filling up when a gasoline truck is pumping into the storage tanks, as the gasoline may be stirred up and contain dirt.

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