COST EFFICIENT FILLING UP FOR GAS 1: Cold weather best for filling up
Average gasoline prices in the US ($ 4.079 as of 23 June) dipped a bit from the previous week (about $0.003), but still more than a dollar increase from a year ago. The expectation is gasoline prices will continue to rise.
For safety, gas stations have their storage tanks underground. Temperature affects fuel: the colder, the denser the fuel. Fuel expands as the temperature rises. During winter (or in cold zones), it might not make much of a difference. However, in sunny places or during summer, ground temperature can really rise during the day –making the fuel less dense. Thus, when you fill up late in the day, you are getting less dense fuel. Your gallon of gas is actually less than a gallon.
The best time for filling up is early morning.
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2 opinions for COST EFFICIENT FILLING UP FOR GAS 1: Cold weather best for filling up
Donna
Jul 2, 2008 at 6:39 am
Always enjoy your timely advice. Its not only the US who has petrol woes. Americas petrol has always been dirt cheap compared to most other countries and certainly Europe. Even at its highest it still much cheaper than ours here, also we learned to drive smaller cars years ago, and take the clean fuel bus or tram when in the cities. Perhaps americans will have to do thesame and give up on SUVs and big guzzlers. Some good may come out of this yet.
Check out my post on the pinch Donna
Europe feels America’s pinch
Donna
Jul 2, 2008 at 6:42 am
heres the link on Digital money world
http://www.digitalmoneyworld.com/europe-feels-americas-pinch/
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