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kirrasurf Rookie Author San Diego Posts:1 Points:3,120 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 8:10:15 PM Ignore kirrasurf Report Abuse If you can, just buy one gallon of gas at a time, that will send a message. I heard that the oil companies want to make it so you buy at least 5 gallons of gas at each visit. Hmm, so what's next, we have to buy 5 gallons of milk or we can't buy milk?

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If you can, just buy one gallon of gas at a time, that will send a message. I heard that the oil companies want to make it so you buy at least 5 gallons of gas at each visit. Hmm, so what's next, we have to buy 5 gallons of milk or we can't buy milk?

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rrtruck Champion Author Austin Posts:17,496 Points:3,462,385 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 6:46:23 PM Ignore rrtruck Report Abuse It won't tell the oil companies anything. Your local gas station will get hit hard with extra traffic which, in turn, will hit us all. It's not so much how much gas you buy at once but how much gas you use.
hyeglenn Champion Author Fresno Posts:1,085 Points:602,605 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 4:30:21 PM Ignore hyeglenn Report Abuse Just for my lawn mower.
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,080 Points:160,730 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 1:56:30 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse Well Gasbuddy beat me to the reasoning....never mind.
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,080 Points:160,730 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 1:54:42 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse That idea came from the friendly folks at the EPA with respect to E-15.
gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,557 Points:2,839,215 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 1:28:23 PM Ignore gvan Report Abuse If you buy ome gallon at a time you will still use the same amount of gas so what's the point? I'm going to continue buying 10-15 gallons at a time....whatever it takes for a fill-up.
jono0143 Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,558 Points:451,035 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 12:00:37 PM Ignore jono0143 Report Abuse PithyOpiner We need your input.
MIT05 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,182 Points:1,394,250 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 10:14:40 AM Ignore MIT05 Report Abuse Can not do this.
kevrob1972 Champion Author Maine Posts:1,004 Points:616,975 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2012 9:46:19 AM Ignore kevrob1972 Report Abuse can't do it because of time.
R209 Champion Author California Posts:6,653 Points:243,545 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 6:10:45 PM Ignore R209 Report Abuse I don't see this happening...
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,986 Points:3,036,015 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 2:06:10 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse kirrasurf: I'm probably naive, but yes, I can buy one gallon of gas at a time, it's just that I'm not sure what message you expect me to be sending. Maybe you can explain what message you want me to send, or what message you expect me to be sending, by buying one gallon of gas at a time? Is the message that I, and others, have so little money that we can only afford one gallon of gas at a time? Is it that we're trying to teach the gas stations a lesson by making them work harder and I'm making them work harder by using their automated credit or debit card processer in the fuel dispenser? Or am I supposed to go inside the station and make the cashier work harder because he or she has to process my transaction? Somehow I don't see the making a minimal credit or debit card transaction to be doing very much in the way of sending a message, nor do I see making the cashier process my transaction doing anything other than maybe getting the customer in back of me upset. Are you suggesting that if I need more than one gallon of gas that I buy one gallon of gas at one gas station and then drive to the next station and buy another gallon, and then drive to the next station and buy another gallon? Or, if I find the lowest priced station, should I buy one gallon of gas, get my receipt to end the transaction, and then start another transaction for one more gallon? And if I need a 10 or 15 gallon fill-up, I should simply make 10 or 15 individual transactions? Should I assume that the customer in back of me won't mind what I'm doing and will understand that I'm sending a message? And if he or she asks what message I'm sending, what do I say? Or are you talking about something entirely different than what I can figure out from your original post? The reason I ask is because Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) has mandated that all consumers in the United States must purchase at least 4 gallons of gasoline when they go to the gas station, if they are getting fuel from a pump that also offers a new E15 ethanol-gasoline blend. And I do know that the reasoning for that is, because the Administration wants consumers to use more of the E15 fuel – a blend that contains 15 percent ethanol (and many gas stations use blender pumps, which offer several types of fuel and, after pumping, there always is a residual amount of fuel in the hose. E15 fuel can potentially damage engines made prior to 2000 and it cannot be used in motorcycles, ATVs, and many other engines, such as lawn mowers and boat engines), so to circumvent the potential problems, the EPA is requiring a 4-gallon minimum from blender pumps to ensure that any E15 fuel residue is diluted. (Stations that provide a completely separate, single hose for E15 only are exempt from the rule, but that's another issue). But you wrote "oil companies want to make it so you buy at least 5 gallons of gas at each visit," so that can't be the issue I wrote about above. As I said, I'm probably naive, but can you explain to me what message I'm supposed to be sending by buying one gallon of gas at a time, or what message you want me to be sending? Is the message that I don't mind buying gas from multiple stations, with multiple prices, rather than at the low cost station? Is the message that I have the time and patience to drive from station to station to get gas and that no one gas station deserves to or should get all of my business? I'm sorry, but I simply don't understand your post. But, as others noted, I probably should be suggesting that you post gas prices for the benefit of your fellow San Diego Gas Buddy members, rather than you ask them to spend time and money (in my opinion) needlessly, but maybe you're onto something. Maybe sending a message, even I don't know to who the message is going to or what the message is, is more important than posting gas prices.
eccerr0r All-Star Author Fort Collins Posts:994 Points:596,550 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 1:14:33 PM Ignore eccerr0r Report Abuse And yes I've bought 1 gallon of gas before, to fill up a can for the mower... Also sort of annoyed the gas station, as I fill my car up with 91 (turbo!) and the mower gets 85... so two separate transactions...
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,080 Points:160,730 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 12:45:39 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse Not that it matters Kirrasurf, but you missed the main point of this post in its original format. So.......
GustheCat2 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,856 Points:418,825 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 11:08:48 AM Ignore GustheCat2 Report Abuse I don't have that kind of time
TMartin7101 Sophomore Author Providence Posts:188 Points:392,980 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 10:50:00 AM Ignore TMartin7101 Report Abuse Yeah right, buying just a gallon at a time will do nothing but get you from one station to the next...
pacecar68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:4,666 Points:868,070 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 10:42:06 AM Ignore pacecar68 Report Abuse this seems like a bad idea. what is your time worth? i for one would hate to stop and buy gas two or three times per day. good luck with your campaign.
HeavyDuty_cache Champion Author Omaha Posts:12,985 Points:2,485,410 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 10:12:35 AM Ignore HeavyDuty_cache Report Abuse San Diego seems to have failed the "no child left behind" program. How far would someone get on one gallon of gas? The only message buying one gallon of gas at a time will be how stupid we are. [Edited by: HeavyDuty_cache at 11/15/2012 10:14:25 AM EST]
BUSSY Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,922 Points:1,543,665 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 9:47:45 AM Ignore BUSSY Report Abuse What a great idea!! Please continue with your helpful posts.
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,253 Points:122,460 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 9:08:56 AM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse The message being sent is that somebody doing this is an idiot.
ranger2k All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:791 Points:92,375 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 8:36:21 AM Ignore ranger2k Report Abuse dont bring in your lawnmower
MIT05 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,182 Points:1,394,250 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 7:57:51 AM Ignore MIT05 Report Abuse Can't do that but I put $10.00 at a time, just short of 3 gallons.
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,803 Points:2,898,535 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 5:35:47 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse This is a typical rookie answer to everything. Now who in their right mind wants to run to a gas station everyday to buy one gallon of gasoline, I don't and won't. This is asinine and it won't solve anything, period. They can't and won't make it mandatory that you buy at least 5 gallons of gas per visit.
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,180 Points:3,355,400 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 5:13:39 AM Ignore jes Report Abuse Unlikely. Makes it a little hard to buy gas for my lawn mower.
eccerr0r All-Star Author Fort Collins Posts:994 Points:596,550 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 3:57:39 AM Ignore eccerr0r Report Abuse Yes the 5 gallon minimum is to prevent having to upgrade pumps due to E10/E15 hose residual fuel mixture errors.
olympusman2004 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,686 Points:372,480 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 1:40:48 AM Ignore olympusman2004 Report Abuse WAHAT
deporresd Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:183 Points:140,220 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 12:09:47 AM Ignore deporresd Report Abuse Seems like a lot of trips to the station which would burn more gas than it saved.
sp364TN Veteran Author Memphis Posts:256 Points:249,235 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 11:39:33 PM Ignore sp364TN Report Abuse sure
PhilT08 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,106 Points:121,695 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 11:25:46 PM Ignore PhilT08 Report Abuse TxJeans posted the correct information, it has nothing to do with oil companies.
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,631 Points:247,115 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 11:08:26 PM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse Too much trouble for me.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,356 Points:2,145,350 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 10:38:05 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse I suspect E-15 will go nowhere fast, thereby negating the need for the proposed fueling rule. Nobody will take liability for the product and that's the reason I think it's a non-starter.
Teslukbla Champion Author Missouri Posts:25,327 Points:2,945,945 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 10:28:24 PM Ignore Teslukbla Report Abuse "If you can, just buy one gallon of gas at a time, that will send a message." I can't buy one gallon at a time. If I did, I would have days where I would be making several stops at gas stations. I don't have time for that.
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,723 Points:1,331,300 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 10:24:44 PM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse What message are we trying to get out/across ???
nycztony85 Veteran Author New York Posts:330 Points:44,380 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 9:59:59 PM Ignore nycztony85 Report Abuse ok
TxJeans Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,569 Points:371,830 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 8:52:12 PM Ignore TxJeans Report Abuse I'll bite. Gas_Buddy will say the user should consider posting more prices to help all gas buddies. It appears this rookie author has been a member since some time in October and posted just 6 prices. I suspect the rookie is talking about this: EPA minimum gas purchaseBuying 1 gallon at a time will not send a message, and will just waste extra fuel and time. No thanks.
AFOS Champion Author Chicago Posts:30,425 Points:3,075,295 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 8:44:28 PM Ignore AFOS Report Abuse Gas_Buddy, what say ye?
13Octane Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,147 Points:332,165 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 8:36:19 PM Ignore 13Octane Report Abuse yep i am running out right now.
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,503 Points:812,470 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2012 8:18:02 PM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse Not sure what kind of message you are trying to send. Can you explain more?