You can pump your own in parts of Oregon now

pnichols wrote:

badsix wrote:
all you need to do is ask the attendant. please top off my tank, they will

Nope .... they can't and/or won't .... try as they may.

It took me years to learn just the right ways to do real tank top offs on our 4X4 pickup, our daily driver sedan, and our RV. I'm convinced that the methods are particular pump mechanism dependent and particular vehicle (not model, or model year) dependent - no general techniques or training will suffice.

Of course if Oregon wants to have local station experts plug in an EV refilling cable in the rain - then they are welcome to it. I have been electrical shocked before ... and it's far worse than gasoline spills on the clothing. :)

By the way ... aren't a whole bunch of Oregonians ex-Californians? If so, I'm too polite to talk about why folks wind up having to, or wanting to - move.

here in my local area they will top off if you ask. they aren't suppose to but most will and I do have mine toped sometimes. I really don't get the idea of having to top off. it gives my truck about 2 more gal. why top off, when the gauge gets down I just fill it again. i did go wilderness camping last summer, we were going to be about 30 mi. from the nearest gas so I took an extra 5 gal in a can. but I didn't need it as I stopped an filled up at the last town before our camp site. I just see no reason to worry about topping off my tank.
yep, you Californians are moving here because they don't like it down there, can't blame them. I just wish they would leave there California attitude there instead of trying to make Oregon like the place they ran away from.
Jay D.