From an e-mail circulating…

> > I don’t know what you guys are paying for
> gasoline…. but here in California we are also paying
> higher, up to $3.50 per gallon. But my line of work is in petroleum
> for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your
> money’s worth for every gallon..
> >
> > Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San
> Jose , CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru
> the pipeline One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and
> gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here
> with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.
> >
> > Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early
> morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all
> service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The
> colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer
> gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening….your
> gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the
> specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet
> fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.
> >
> > A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this
> business. But the service stations do not have temperature
> compensation at the pumps.
> >
> > When you’re filling up do not squeeze the trigger
> of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the
> trigger has three (3)stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you
> should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are
> created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor
> return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some other liquid that
> goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and
> back into the underground storage tank so you’re
> getting less worth for your money.
> >
> > One of the most important tips is to fill up when your
> gas tank is HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more
> gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space.
> Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage
> tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero
> clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the
> evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck
> that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is
> actually the exact amount.
> >
> > Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping
> into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up–most
> likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered,
> and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the
> bottom. Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.
> >
> > DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!
> >
> > WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW.
> READ ON
> >
> > Gas rationing in the 80’s worked even though we
> grumbled about it. It might even be good for us! The Saudis are
> boycotting American goods. We should return the favor.
> >
> > An interesting thought is to boycott their GAS.
> >
> > Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting
> more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia . Just buy from gas
> companies that don’t import their oil from the Saudis.
> >
> > I thought it might be interesting for you to know
> which oil companies are the best to buy gas from and which major
> companies import Middle Eastern oil.
> >
> > These companies import Middle Eastern oil:
> >
> > Shell……………… 205,742,000 barrels
> >
> > Chevron/Texaco…….. 144,332,000 barrels
> >
> > Exxon/Mobil………… 130,082,000 barrels
> >
> > Marathon/Speedway.. 117,740,000 barrels
> >
> > Amoco………………62,231,000 barrels
> >
> > Citgo gas is from South America , from a Dictator who
> hates Americans. If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports
> amount to over $18 BILLION! (oil is now $90 - $100 a barrel
> >
> > Here are some large companies that do not import
> Middle Eastern oil:
> >
> > Sunoco…………….0 barrels
> >
> > Conoco……………..0 barrels
> >
> > Sinclair……………0 barrels
> >
> > BP/Phillips…………0 barrels
> >
> > Hess……………….0 barrels
> >
> > ARC0……………….0 barrels
> >
> >
> > All of this information is available from the
> Department of Energy and each is required to state where they get
> their oil and how much they are importing.