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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."
The spelling of septic was correct in this instance.
To do something right, you often have to roll up your sleeves and get busy.
Mod me Troll if you want, but I think that my parent's right!
/., wouldn't it make sense to think that as long as Joe NextGuy can afford to drive a 15mpg car and take a 1-hour plane to go shopping, fuel prices are damn too low???
For every global warming discussion that we have here on
Anyway, please continue to think that fuel prices are high, give all your money away to rogue/commie states and wait for them to decide that 10$/gallon is still not expensive enough!
I can bet you'll look good, with your Humvee running out of gas, 2 or 3 Katrina's a year and terrorists' wallet full of petrodollars!