Motorists Sue Over 'Hot' Fuel

i_like_spam writes "Motorists in 13 states have filed lawsuits against big oil companies and gas retailers alleging unfair pricing practices related to fuel-pumping temperatures. From an industry standard developed in the 1920's, the price for a gallon of gasoline is based on the density of the fuel at a temperature of 60 degress F. A gallon of gas at higher temperatures is less dense, and therefore contains less energy. The lawsuits claim additional costs of 3 to 9 cents per gallon without temperature adjustments. The fuel industry claims that the costs of installing temerature-adjustment sensors on every pump would be prohibitively high. These sensors are already installed in Canada, however, where the colder temperatures favor consumers."

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Re:That would be why

[i_like_spam]

Exactly.... Canadian gas station owners don't want to lose out!

UK prices

[martin]

When you guys in the States start paying our 'gas' prices then you can complain, otherwise please be quiet

(cheapest around my area at the moment is $7.37).

And yes it would make a difference to how much you get in the tank, F1 used to do it and was banned.