GAS STATION CHEATS

> We saw on the news the other night that this is happening
everywhere.
>
> Brian pumped exactly one gallon of gas. The price did not match
> the cost of one gallon, it was higher. He went inside and
> complained, got a refund..
> There is also a number on each pump that you can call and com plain.
>
> T his is a true story, so read it carefully.
> On April 24, 2008, I stopped at a BP gas station in GA. My truck's
> gas gauge
> was on 1/4 of a tank. I use the mid-grade, which was priced at
> $3.71 per gallon. When my tank is at this point, it takes somewhere
> around 14 gallons to fill it up.
>
> When the pump showed 14 gallons had been pumped I began to slow it
> down, then to my surprise it went to 15, then 16. I even looked
> under
> my truck to see if it was being spilled. It was not. Then it
> showed 17
> gallons on the pump. It stopped at 18 gallons. This was very
> strange to me,
> since my truck has only an 18 gallon tank. I went on my way a
little
> confused, then on the evening news I heard a report that 1 out of
> 4 gas
> stations had calibrated their pumps to show more gas had been
> pumped than a person actually go t.
>
> Here i s how to check a pump to see if you are getting the right
> amount:
>
> Whichever grade you are using, put EXACTLY 10 GALLONS in your tank,
> then look at the dollar amount. If the dollar amount is not
> EXACTLY 10
> times the price of the fuel you have chosen, then the pumps are
> rigged. In my case as I said the mid-grade was $3.71 9/10 per
> gallon; my dollar amount for 10 gallons should have been $37.19. I
> wish I had checked the pump. It doesn't
> matter where you pump gas, please check the 10 gallon price.
>
> If you do find a station that is cheating, contact the state
> Agriculture Department, and direct your comments to the
> Commissioner--info is on the gas
> pumps.