3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

professor95 wrote:

byates wrote:

professor95 wrote:

Gas at Mom & Pop or discount outlets will vary according to where you live. In my town gas for Kroger comes straight from the Shell Oil tanker terminal. Of course, it could come from elsewhere next year if another company turns in a lower bid. I do NOT buy discount gas away from home because I do not know where it comes from. B

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A fuel terminal can supply gasoline to any number of retailers in a given area, whether the retailers are Shell, Chevron, Exxon, “Mom and Pop”, Kroger, etc. What distinguishes one brand of gasoline from another occurs when the additive package of each brand is splash blended in the delivery tank truck after the bulk product is loaded. The additives of each brand are actually blended in the truck as it makes its way to the delivery destination. Mom and Pop or Kroger will not receive the same blended product that a Shell or Chevron retailer receives, regardless of its supply terminal operator.

byates

OK - you learn something new every day. I thought the additives and blending were done in the terminal tank - guess not!

What do you know about diesel fuel? I know some additives are promoted to prevent growth of algae from bacteria. Diesel is new to me as a motor fuel so I am learning.

Don't know how to tie this into the thread topic of Chinese generators other than thinking about what brand of fuel to use in the genny tank.