I recently received yet another forwarded email from my grandfather (which are typically nonsense) that really stood out at me. Rather then rewrite it word for word, I'll just paste what the email said. It claims to be a true story but perhaps it's just another conspiracy-theory email; better safe then sorry though!This was written by Brendan Malcolm of Loganville, GA:
"On April 24, 2008, I stopped at a Kangaroo BP gas station,
Located at 1325 Main Street , Cartersville , GA.My truck's gas
gauge was on 1/4 of a tank.I use the mid-grade, which was priced
at $3.71 per gallon.When my tank is at this point, it takes
Somewhere around 14 gallon's to fill it up.When the pump showed
14 gallons had been pumped I began to slow it down, then to my
surprise it went to 15, then 16.I even looked under my truck to see if it
Was being spilled.It was not.Then it showed 17 gallons had been
Pumped.It stopped at almost 18 gallons.This was very strange to
me, since my truck has only an 18 gallon tank.I went on my way a
little confused, then on the evening news I heard a report that 1
Out of 4 gas stations had calibrated their pumps to show more gas
Had been pumped than a person actually got.
Here is how to check a pump to see if you are getting the right
Amount:
Whichever grade you are using, put EXACTLY 10 GALLONS in your tank,
Then look at the dollar amount, if the dollar amount is notEXACTLY
10 times the price of the fuel you have chosen, then the pumps are
Rigged.In my case as I said the mid-grade was $3.71 9/10 per
Gallon, my dollar amount for 10 gallons shou ld have been $37.19.
If I had only check the pump.It doesn't matter where you pump gas,
Please check the 10 gallon price.If you do find a station that is
Cheating, contact the Georgia Agriculture Department, and direct
Your comments to Tommy Irvin, Commissioner.In other states contact
Proper authorities.
Please don't delete this until you have sent it to all people in
Your address book.We need to put a stop to this outrageous
Cheating of customers.The gas companies are making enough profits
At honest rates."
I always look at the gauge and calculate how many gallons vs. how much money the total is to confirm that it's correct. It seems like the only useful thing to be doing while pumping gas and inhaling the fumes you hate to love the smell of...or maybe that's just me.
What are everyone else's thoughts on the matter? Have you ever been cheated at the pump before? Post your comments!
Tags: Rigged Gas Pumps Cheating
