Rant time!

Kinja'd!!! "v8corvairpickup" (v8corvairpickup)
09/10/2013 at 21:52 • Filed to: Rants.

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Friends on oppo, please help me! When visiting the filling station, please be considerate of the diesel owners! The station I go to has 5 islands/10 pumps, the outer 2 have gas and diesel on both sides while the inner 3 have gasoline only. Customer's with gas powered vehicles often pull into the outer islands when the 3 inner islands are vacant and the diesel driver's end up waiting forever.

My experience today: A new Toyota Tacoma ahead of me pulls into the only vacant diesel pump and I notice that the F-250 Powerstroke in the next stall is about to leave, I pull toward the front of the truck so I can swing in with the filler next to the pump and an RHD Jeep Wrangler pulls in behind the truck. I motion to the woman that I need the diesel and it is the only pump available and am finally able to convince her to find a different island. (After I start filling, I notice that she moved to the island on the other end. Diesel pump blocked by her again while there are 2 gas only islands vacant.)

And yes, I could find a different station but this is the station with the lowest diesel price in town. And yes, I also chose to buy a diesel.


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Kinja'd!!! Mason-Dixon > v8corvairpickup
09/10/2013 at 22:00

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Kinja'd!!! desertdog5051 > v8corvairpickup
09/10/2013 at 22:04

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Us Oppo's will certainly help there, but you got to deal with the millions who will not read this.


Kinja'd!!! Dusty Ventures > v8corvairpickup
09/10/2013 at 22:09

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I avoid the diesel pumps for this very reason


Kinja'd!!! v8corvairpickup > desertdog5051
09/10/2013 at 22:20

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So true. I don't know if I want all internet users to join Oppo! It might become some other non car related, crazy thing.

And, thanks!


Kinja'd!!! v8corvairpickup > Dusty Ventures
09/10/2013 at 22:21

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Much appreciated! And of course, if there is no other pump...I totally get it. Use what ever pump is available. The old supply and demand.


Kinja'd!!! Übel > v8corvairpickup
09/10/2013 at 23:11

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As a gas station attendant, I'm surprised I don't see shit started over this more often. Granted, we also have 20 pumps and the ones with diesel/E85 are the furthest from the station, but still.


Kinja'd!!! Agrajag > v8corvairpickup
09/10/2013 at 23:31

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All the stations near me are setup in a similar fashion. Except one. A nearby station which has bays for trucks, has on the outside of the pump, a passenger vehicle sized diesel dispenser. No one seems to know about it, which is great for me.


Kinja'd!!! JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > v8corvairpickup
09/10/2013 at 23:58

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This is honestly the one flaw I see with getting a diesel. I'd love a TDI, but there are only 2 diesel stations in my area. Walmart (Murphy USA) is the cheapest, but they only have 4 diesel pumps... all on the inside of the station. There are so many cars that block these in.. the worst offenders are the ones who park next to a pump, but go in the store, never touching the pump.

It is something that keeps me from diesels, which is sad becuase I think diesel will be the future for all cars


Kinja'd!!! v8corvairpickup > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
09/11/2013 at 00:02

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Yep, the folks who camp at the pump by spending lots of time checking each and every ball cap and dvd in the sale bin drive me batty.


Kinja'd!!! JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > v8corvairpickup
09/11/2013 at 00:37

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I want to make a comment to them whenever they walk out of the store to their parked GASOLINE car. either that or leave a note on their winshield... they have a parking lot for a reason!