Billyk24
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- William
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Not all of us drain the gas tank and the fill up completely. This is especially true in true winter areas where adding 3 gallons to you two third filled tank is wise for emergency purposes. We get your point. I m typing on my phone at the state park while sitting in my car adding charge to my PHEV.You've used this "2 minutes" number a few times. It's not clear to me that is a realistic number to fill up a gas tank from 1/8 or less.
I put 15 gallons into my Outback's tank earlier this week from my local Shell Station and timed it from the second I unlocked the door to exit the vehicle to when I sat back down and closed the door. 4 minutes 30 seconds flat.
That time includes authorizing my credit card on the card reader, setting the nozzle for maximum flow rate and emptying out the trash in my car while pumping. I do 1-2 extra clicks of the pump handle before putting it back and collecting my receipt.
Add in activities like squeegee the windshield on a road trip plus a nature break inside the station and 2 minutes just sounds absurd.
I checked online resources and cannot easily find how long people usually take at a filling station. DOT says max flow rate from a dispenser is limited to 10gal/min but most consumer pumps are half that rate.
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