You can pump your own in parts of Oregon now

free radical wrote:

badsix wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

babock wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

Here you go.
http://www.gasbuddy.com/USA

You totally miss the point. The prices in OR are higher than they COULD be because of the cost of the attendant. You like paying $0.07/gallon more because you have an attendant?

I was thinking in the beginning that all the crazy facebook posts by OR citizens complaining about having to fill up themselves were just aberrations. I think I am changing my mind.

Do you like paying .30 more?

When its raining about an 1" an hour and its 40 deg. the wind is blowing 30mph, its like that a lot here in the winter. you would be soaked to the bone filling your tank. its well worth the .07
Jay D.

You know they invented those things called raincoats,,:)

In winter it gets minus 30 here and I still dont mind pumping my own gas,,something about being self suficient,handy maybe?

if that's what it takes to make you feel self sufficient i'm sorry for you. as for me and most of the people of Oregon we like our gas pumped. if you don't like it stay away, if it bothers you I suggest you read a book or something to get your mind off of it, you'll feel better.
Jay D.

Here in the Fl., Al. Ga., you pump your own or go without, unless you are handicapped and then they will come out and pump it for you.Lot faster anyway to pump it myself.

agesilaus wrote:

time2roll wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:
OMG. I might smell like gas.

One other statement I read was " I have no idea how to run those pumps"

Great time to switch to an electric vehicle.

No fumes, no spills, fill-up at home in the warm dry garage, less time standing and waiting, no leaving the kids unattended in the car,
and as easier to plug in than a vacuum cleaner.

Off course it does take 8 or 10 hours for a 'fill up'

At Tesla superchargers its substantialy faster

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Supercharger

Supercharger is a proprietary direct current (DC) technology that provides up to 120 kW of power per car (depending on circumstances),
giving the 90 kWh Model S an additional 170 miles (270 km) of range in about 30 minutes charge and a full charge in around 75 minutes.

badsix wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

babock wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

Here you go.
http://www.gasbuddy.com/USA

You totally miss the point. The prices in OR are higher than they COULD be because of the cost of the attendant. You like paying $0.07/gallon more because you have an attendant?

I was thinking in the beginning that all the crazy facebook posts by OR citizens complaining about having to fill up themselves were just aberrations. I think I am changing my mind.

Do you like paying .30 more?

When its raining about an 1" an hour and its 40 deg. the wind is blowing 30mph, its like that a lot here in the winter. you would be soaked to the bone filling your tank. its well worth the .07
Jay D.

You know they invented those things called raincoats,,:)

In winter it gets minus 30 here and I still dont mind pumping my own gas,,something about being self suficient,handy maybe?

agesilaus wrote:
others didn't point out that the rain usually is sideways and the canopy's don't do ****, even in a light rain. in other words you still get soaked.
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Hmm---Interesting. We spent 3 weeks along the shore. Light rain every day no surprise, and I never saw it raining sideways. And while I was in the Navy I spent 4 months in Bremerton, WA. Where it rained for 143 days straight. And never once sideways. Maybe during winter storms with strong winds since I did not see any of those. Rare indeed tho.

depends on where you are. the east side of portland very often has 30=50mph winds and rain or sleet. miserable

down on the coast even worse with rain an often real windy.

west side of portland, wind is pretty unusual.

Good thing to point out, snowflakes melt in the rain.

others didn't point out that the rain usually is sideways and the canopy's don't do ****, even in a light rain. in other words you still get soaked.
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Hmm---Interesting. We spent 3 weeks along the shore. Light rain every day no surprise, and I never saw it raining sideways. And while I was in the Navy I spent 4 months in Bremerton, WA. Where it rained for 143 days straight. And never once sideways. Maybe during winter storms with strong winds since I did not see any of those. Rare indeed tho.

agesilaus wrote:
When its raining about an 1" an hour and its 40 deg. the wind is blowing 30mph, its like that a lot here in the winter. you would be soaked to the bone filling your tank. its well worth the .07
Jay D.
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As others have pointed out, I don't recall the last time I saw a pump island that wasn't covered with a canopy. In other words you would be out of the rain.

others didn't point out that the rain usually is sideways and the canopy's don't do ****, even in a light rain. in other words you still get soaked.
Jay D.

goducks10 wrote:


Do you like paying .30 more?

I'd rather pay $.30 more vs $0.37 more with an attendant! LOL

ICamel wrote:

badsix wrote:
yep if you don't like it or it bothers you keep out

I miss Tom McCall! You non-Oregonian's probably won't get that.

didn't he have something to do with the saying stop Californicating Oregon.
Jay D.