Old gas pumps can't handle ever-rising prices

                   
finanznachrichten.de     May 13, 2008            

REARDAN, Wash. (AP) - Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps ... ... REARDAN, Wash. (AP) - As many as 8,500 of the nation's 170,000 service stations have old-style meters that need... [read full story]                    

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U.S. drivers expect to pay at the pump

upi.com     May 10, 2008          

PRINCETON, N.J., May 10 (UPI) -- More than three-quarters of U.S. residents believe the gasoline price increase is permanent, a Gallup poll released Friday found. ... The poll has been asking the same question during the past decade after every significant increase in...                    

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U.S. drivers expect to pay at the pump

politicalgateway.com     May 10, 2008          

More than three-quarters of U.S. residents believe the gasoline price increase is permanent, a Gallup poll released Friday found. ... The poll has been asking the same question during the past decade after every significant increase in gas prices. The percentage, 78...                    

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Old gas pumps can't handle today's prices

nwsource.com     May 10, 2008          

REARDAN, Wash. -- Men in Chip Colville's family have been pumping gas here since his grandfather opened Colville's Garage on Main Street in 1919. ... The three gasoline dispensers outside Colville's Inc. Chevron station were built when gasoline was still less than $1 a...                    

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Problems At The Pump

wkrg.com     May 10, 2008          

California drivers' cars break down after gas mix-up at the pump. more ... -- It turns out bad gas was delivered to more than a dozen gas stations in and around Fresno, California. Drivers who thought they were pumping regular unleaded were actually putting a diesel-mix...                    

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Gas Prices Higher Than Old Time Pumps Can Handle

wcco.com     May 11, 2008          

Fuel costs greater than $4 a gallon aren't just expensive for motorists. They're causing headaches for thousands of rural fuel dealers whose pumps can't count that high. ... WINDSOR, N.D. (AP) ― Fuel costs greater than $4 a gallon aren't just expensive for motorists. The...                    

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Getting what you pay for

fresnobee.com     May 12, 2008          

When gasoline costs $3.98 a gallon, every drop matters. ... Fresno County inspectors test every single gas pump in the county each year to make sure measurements are accurate. That's why inspectors make surprise visits to every Fresno County gas station once a year,...                    

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Supply and demand create pain at pump

postcrescent.com     May 12, 2008          

When gasoline first hit $3 a gallon, nobody worried about the cost of the drive from New York to Los Angeles. ... The $3 per gallon, in fact, is the cost adjusted for inflation. The actual cost at the pump back then was 26 cents per gallon. Regular unleaded was going for...                    

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Pump Attendants Selling Air to Motorists

allafrica.com     May 12, 2008          

With the soaring fuel prices, motorists want every drop of fuel they pay for. However, some fuel stations are not keen on giving it to them. ... Elizabeth Namazzi Kampala With the soaring fuel prices, motorists want every drop of fuel they pay for. And then in the midst...                    

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Owners scramble to replace meters on mechanical gas pumps that stop at $3.99 a gallon

startribune.com     May 12, 2008          

By JOHN K. WILEY , Associated Press REARDAN, Wash. - As many as 8,500 of the nation's 170,000 service stations have old-style meters that need to be fixed — about 17,000 individual pumps, said Bob Renkes, executive vice president of the Petroleum Equipment Institute of...                    

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Old gas pumps can't handle ever-rising prices

nwsource.com     May 12, 2008          

REARDAN, Wash. -- Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can't register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials. ... By JOHN K. WILEY ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Chip...                    

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