OREGON members how do you get your tanks filled all the way since station fills your cars in Oregon

hopefully, the pump jockeys don't keep squeezing the handle after it clicks off because if gas gets outside the bladder in the tank it will be an expensive repair.

 

Have you ever heard that one "if life hands you lemons, make lemonade"?

I'd be grateful if a full service attendant just filled to the first shut-off. It's my preferred method. Filling to the top gains you nothing, increases the odds of spillage, might mess up vapour collection components, and so on.

FWIW, I live in a district of Greater Vancouver still in the dark ages: full service only. Think I've filled up here once in 25+ years.

 

Well, when I was researching Hybrids and Prius before my next new car purchase, Oregon's non-self serve gas law, was one of the primary reasons I wanted to wait until the Gen 3 Prius that does NOT have the gas bladder.

I'm actually FOR the law. I think it creates jobs and I like NOT having to pump my gas. BUT...if you have a vehicle with "issues" such as the Gas Bladder in the Gen 2 Prius, it could be a PIA.

 

"good jobs at good wages"

 

Obviously Gas Station Attendant isn't the most glamorous or highest paying job.

But the positions are filled. So there are people that for whatever reason, need and value those jobs. Young kids, College Students...people perhaps trying to put their life back together.

I'm not for taking those opportunities out of the job pool.

And as I said, I kind of like NOT having to pump my own gas. It is a nice convenience.

 

One thing, a job like that, it's kinda like working as an x-ray technician, without shielding.

My 2 cents, if it wasn't legislated, full service would be relegated to an optional service, not at all stations, just for people who really need it.

 

anything is possible...$$$$$

 

93dawg, sorry I overlooked you have second gen with the bladder tank issues.

 

Oregon same as NJ, which we go to NJ all the time.

NJ has some of the cheapest gas in the nation and it is the more expensive EPA RFG boutique blend, so having the attendants doesn't seem to add to the cost, also they seem to be fast.

>>>AFAIK there is no difference to the attendant waiting for the pump nozzle to click off, and the consumer waiting for it click off. It's bad practice to keep pumping after that first click, yes I am bad too: I do try sometimes, but at least my car, I can't get any more gaso in there.

I have been recently been studying my Gen2 fill-ups...sometimes I get a really good fill-up and the first "pip" can last up to about 150-155 miles normalized to 50 MPG. The subsequent 9 "pips" only average about 30-35 miles (normalized to 50 MPG). But usually the tank does not seem to fill completely, and the first "pip" only lasts 50 miles or so, and I get lousy cruising range on that tank. I have no idea why sometimes it fills more....the last time I got a really good fill-up it was only 70F outside so its not hot weather per se, although below 60F I'd say its really stinky chances to get a good fill-up.