America is laughing at Oregon for having to pump its own gas

[bcking 3,157]

Born and raised in Oregon, but somehow I figured it out quickly when I moved to California. Didn't run out of gas once!

 

Oregonians will survive...I think.

[Ban Hammer 13,575]

[OriZ 3,157]

15 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

Jan. 1 was a monumental day in the state of Oregon, and not just because it rang in a new year.

A brand new state law went into effect that day, and it's a big one. It's a first for the Beaver State. And it's sending shock waves across all 98,000-plus square miles and all 4 million residents as we speak.

For the first time — in counties with fewer than 40,000 people — Oregonians are allowed to pump their own gas.

Reread that last sentence. Take a moment to process it. Oregon didn't pump its own gas. And it still won't in its major counties. The only other state that doesn't allow you to pump your own gas is New Jersey.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2018/01/03/oregon-gas-pump-law/999611001/

 I read about that earlier today...especially that one dude that said "I'm just gonna park my car and sit there and refuse to move until someone pumps my gas for me" lol what a dweeb. Well if you have nothing better to do you can waste your time sitting there, the rest of us do just fine pumping all year round yes including freezing weather when the pumps here are frozen and don't even work haha...somebody give those people some diapers.

 

Maybe they can do what they do in Israel, you have a few pumps dedicated to self service, and a few that are still full service(in the same gas station) and you pick which one you want to go to, but full service costs more of course.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

7 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

Ruby Rose the access lives in Oregon?

[Boiler 46,147]

You just need to follow these 13 simple steps to become an expert in filling your tank:

1. Put out your cigarette/cigar/pipe/joint/blunt/other thing you may be smoking before you get to the station. Fire and gas are bad together!

2. Park with your fuel filler cap facing the pump. You can determine which side your filler is on from the little arrow on your fuel gauge.

3. Pop the fuel filler door, either by unlocking your doors or with a release switch or button in your car. You know how to do this, as you've done it for an attendant for years. Now you're doing it for yourself.

4. Exit your car. To do this, you open the door and step out, just like you would any other time you get out of the car, be it at home or the store.

5. If you're paying with a credit card, just walk on up to the pump and stick that sucker in. You'll likely need to enter your zip code too. If you're paying with cash, walk inside and talk to the cashier, tell them you want $XX on Pump #XX (the number is usually on the top of the pump), and they'll activate that for you.

6. Remove the nozzle and put it in the fuel filler. If you have a cap on your filler (some cars don't!), turn it left to loosen (lefty loosey) and remove it. Most cars have a spot on the fuel filler door to put your cap.

7. Choose your fuel grade. You've been telling the attendant what you want for years, so if it helps, say something to yourself like "fill it with regular" and then push the button that says 87 on it. 

8. Pull the lever on the nozzle to start the flow of fuel. On some older pumps, you may need to flip up the nozzle's holder to tell the pump you're ready for the sweet, sweet flow of gas to start.

9. Hold the lever fully on. It'll stop when full and pop. If it doesn't stay on at the start, try less pressure. You can feel the resistance in the lever to tell you when the tank is full. Some stations have a clip that will keep the pump on until the tank is full, which is convenient when it's freezing, but it's not everywhere and doesn't always work. Don't try to top off your tank after it stops, as this is how you spill fuel on yourself, the ground, and the car.

10. Carefully remove the nozzle and put it back in its spot at the pump. If you rotate it as you remove it so the open end faces up, you avoid getting any gas on your car which may damage the paint.

11. Put your gas cap back on. Twist it to the right (righty tighty).

12. Take your receipt, if you want a receipt.

13. Enjoy your car until it needs a fill up.

See? It's not that hard! If high schoolers have been doing it for decades without entire generations going extinct, then you can do it too. Yes, it is less convenient to get out of your car, but it could save you money. Also, if you need help for some reason (kids in the car, elderly, just don't want to do it, etc), it's not like the gas station workers are going to tell you to get lost or laugh you out of the state. They'll still help.

We hope this piece of #servicejournalism will help all of you in Oregon!

[TBoneTX 46,173]

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[MacUK 983]

I've only ever seen one full service petrol station in the UK. Just outside of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and even there I felt compelled to fill up the car myself as I didn't think the ancient old bloke who hobbled out to do it should be out in the cold so much.

 

I love some of the comments from people who think that pumping petrol should only be done by trained professionals. Even the Welsh can usually figure it out after two or three tries!

 

It's sometimes amazing how a country that is so advanced in so many ways can be so behind the times in other ways.

[Dashinka 24,820]

20 hours ago, Tahoma said:

I've been on many motorcycle road trips throughout Oregon.  I always gassed up my bike myself.  They may gripe, but they are not going to get near my bike's gas tank.  You bikers will understand.

Don’t ride anymore, but I doubt the Oregon gas attendants could have even found the fuel tank in my old bike.  2002 Harley V-Rod.

[bcking 3,157]

Despite pumping my own gas for 10+ years now I actually never realized there was an arrow to indicate what side your filler cap was on. I always just tried to remember. My wife only pointed it out this year!

 

I always just had a system in my head. "German cars are on the left, Japanese are on the right, American are random". Wasn't that effective though....

[Dashinka 24,820]

2 minutes ago, bcking said:

Despite pumping my own gas for 10+ years now I actually never realized there was an arrow to indicate what side your filler cap was on. I always just tried to remember. My wife only pointed it out this year!

 

I always just had a system in my head. "German cars are on the left, Japanese are on the right, American are random". Wasn't that effective though....

I actually used to work in automotive fuel systems and you would be surprised by how many automotive engineers have no idea that we put an arrow on the gage to tell you which side of the vehicle the fill pipe is on.  Personally I wish they would just put the pipe on the driver side for all vehicles, but as we all know, that is not the case.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

2 hours ago, bcking said:

Despite pumping my own gas for 10+ years now I actually never realized there was an arrow to indicate what side your filler cap was on. I always just tried to remember. My wife only pointed it out this year!

 

I always just had a system in my head. "German cars are on the left, Japanese are on the right, American are random". Wasn't that effective though....

An arrow?  Where?

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

2 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

An arrow?  Where?

Mine is under my speedometer 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

16 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Mine is under my speedometer 

That’s one of your turn signals.

 

I am gonna have to look when I get back home.  Have to say I have never noticed it in any of my cars over the years.

[Dashinka 24,820]

19 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

An arrow?  Where?

Not sure what you drive, but usually it is on or very near the fuel gage on the instrument cluster.  Some car makers use the fuel pump icon, putting it on one side or the other of the fuel gage to indicate it.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Couldn’t wait, had to look it up online.  Sure enough... wow.  Learn something new every day!