EV Report

Zap of Santa Rosa, CA who’s early cars are notoriously slow has a new EV in the works. This one is supposed to have a top speed of over 100Mph and a range of 150 miles! Last time I computed my weekly commute it comes to only 110 miles so this should work out just fine for you city commuters looking to save some petrol and have fun while doing it! Check out more details at CNET and you can always check out Zap World for details. 3-Wheeled vehicles typically have much better cornering capabilities so seeing this car in action will certainly be exciting to see.

I know I hate paying more $$$ for gas. So if we must fill our tanks at least fill them and save money at the same time.

Click Here to save on Gas 

I don’t know what you guys are paying for gasoline….

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..

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 of the 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!