Comments on: Maxed Out: Old Gas Pumps Finally Hit Limit http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/ Tips for living frugal while still having a life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:03:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: R. Clark http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-16658 R. Clark Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:00:15 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/#comment-16658 The solution is far too simple to warrant even mentioning the design flaw here: Calibrate the pump to distribute a half gallon rather than a gallon and price accordingly by the half gallon. This will provide a solution until the price exceeds eight dollars per gallon. Duh The solution is far too simple to warrant even mentioning the design flaw here:

Calibrate the pump to distribute a half gallon rather than a gallon and price accordingly by the half gallon. This will provide a solution until the price exceeds eight dollars per gallon.

Duh

]]> By: Uncle B http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-13230 Uncle B Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:34:54 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/#comment-13230 America has to get off of foreign oil as fast as possible! For the $650 Billion the Iraqi war cost us, we have yet to see one drop of oil! If the same money had been spent developing Solar thermal electric power in the Southwestern U.S.A.(at home!) We would now be tapping into the largest source of renewable, or perpetual Power the world has ever known! Instead we count our dead as the sun sets on our economy, where cheap oil may abound, but with no jobs, we cannot buy it! The (GRD) great republican depression will force changes on the American people no war or plague might have, and we will run whimpering back to our traditional gasoline fueled gas guzzlers, unable to stand courageously and switch to Diesel, or Compressed Natural Gas, let alone hybrid eco-boxes! Face it, we will buy new pumps programmable to whatever our OPEC slavemasters wish us to pay, and gripe but roll over at the pumps every time to get our precious, presious gasoline for our equally precious gas guzzling ego-monsters with V-8 engines that roar with sexual satisfaction, for this is our first love, the one we can never forget, and the one we will live and die for! America has to get off of foreign oil as fast as possible! For the $650 Billion the Iraqi war cost us, we have yet to see one drop of oil! If the same money had been spent developing Solar thermal electric power in the Southwestern U.S.A.(at home!) We would now be tapping into the largest source of renewable, or perpetual Power the world has ever known! Instead we count our dead as the sun sets on our economy, where cheap oil may abound, but with no jobs, we cannot buy it! The (GRD) great republican depression will force changes on the American people no war or plague might have, and we will run whimpering back to our traditional gasoline fueled gas guzzlers, unable to stand courageously and switch to Diesel, or Compressed Natural Gas, let alone hybrid eco-boxes! Face it, we will buy new pumps programmable to whatever our OPEC slavemasters wish us to pay, and gripe but roll over at the pumps every time to get our precious, presious gasoline for our equally precious gas guzzling ego-monsters with V-8 engines that roar with sexual satisfaction, for this is our first love, the one we can never forget, and the one we will live and die for!

]]> By: Bill http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 Bill Mon, 26 May 2008 13:09:55 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/#comment-2693 What is "good for us" is that high gas prices mean we'll finally see real electrification of passenger vehicles: http://www.gm-volt.com Buy one of the above, or any of its imitators, and you won't need to worry about funding countries that hate our guts. What is “good for us” is that high gas prices mean we’ll finally see real electrification of passenger vehicles: http://www.gm-volt.com

Buy one of the above, or any of its imitators, and you won’t need to worry about funding countries that hate our guts.

]]> By: Sunday Morning Link Love ~ Yardwork Edition | I've Paid For This Twice Already... http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-2515 Sunday Morning Link Love ~ Yardwork Edition | I've Paid For This Twice Already... Sun, 18 May 2008 14:01:49 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/#comment-2515 [...] Dad: Maxed Out - Old Pumps Finally Hit Limit. Poor old pumps not configured to handle a 4 in the dollars [...] [...] Dad: Maxed Out – Old Pumps Finally Hit Limit. Poor old pumps not configured to handle a 4 in the dollars [...]

]]> By: Peter T http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-2477 Peter T Fri, 16 May 2008 17:38:51 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/#comment-2477 > higher gas prices may be good for us I agree, but I would like to see a larger share of the gas price stay in the US in the form of taxes, instead of feeding Sheiks, Mullahs, and communists. > higher gas prices may be good for us

I agree, but I would like to see a larger share of the gas price stay in the US in the form of taxes, instead of feeding Sheiks, Mullahs, and communists.

]]> By: MyMoneyAdventure http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 MyMoneyAdventure Thu, 15 May 2008 21:37:30 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/#comment-2445 Wow, that really is amazing. I remember when gas was 0.89 per gallon :( Wow, that really is amazing.

I remember when gas was 0.89 per gallon :(

]]> By: BusyDad http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 BusyDad Thu, 15 May 2008 17:10:07 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/#comment-2437 Hmm never thought of it that way. Higher prices has definitely made me greener. I could easily drive to work, but I simply can't afford it any longer, so I take the train. What sucks is, now the powers that be can wag their fingers at us when we complain about the prices and get all parental on us: "Now, now, this is for your own good. You will thank me when you're older." Hmm never thought of it that way. Higher prices has definitely made me greener. I could easily drive to work, but I simply can’t afford it any longer, so I take the train. What sucks is, now the powers that be can wag their fingers at us when we complain about the prices and get all parental on us: “Now, now, this is for your own good. You will thank me when you’re older.”

]]> By: MS http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-2436 MS Thu, 15 May 2008 15:59:37 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/#comment-2436 I remember seeing some gas price signs where the "1" in the dollar space was permanent, they had to tack a mis-matched sign over it when the price went above $2. This all reminds me of an old-school software guy I was working with. I proposed a design that would allow for 32 different settings (at the time we had about 10). His answer was "What about when they want 33"? You have to plan for expansion beyond what you think is a reasonable limit.. I remember seeing some gas price signs where the “1″ in the dollar space was permanent, they had to tack a mis-matched sign over it when the price went above $2.

This all reminds me of an old-school software guy I was working with. I proposed a design that would allow for 32 different settings (at the time we had about 10). His answer was “What about when they want 33″? You have to plan for expansion beyond what you think is a reasonable limit..

]]> By: Frugal Urbanite http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-2403 Frugal Urbanite Wed, 14 May 2008 22:24:24 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/#comment-2403 Even when I was a kid (and I'm admittedly a youngin') my dad would hand me a $20 and I'd run into the gas station to pay for a full tank of gas, a candy bar and still come running back with a fiver. I admit that I didn't start living frugally until I realized that I didn't have as much money as I thought I did. Thankfully, I'm now living where I can rely on good public transportation or my feet to get me where I need to be, but not everyone has that luxury. I'm sure my parents would love to just walk downtown like I do, but a 20 mile roundtrip is pushing it :) Even when I was a kid (and I’m admittedly a youngin’) my dad would hand me a $20 and I’d run into the gas station to pay for a full tank of gas, a candy bar and still come running back with a fiver.

I admit that I didn’t start living frugally until I realized that I didn’t have as much money as I thought I did. Thankfully, I’m now living where I can rely on good public transportation or my feet to get me where I need to be, but not everyone has that luxury. I’m sure my parents would love to just walk downtown like I do, but a 20 mile roundtrip is pushing it :)

]]> By: Schnauzer http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-2402 Schnauzer Wed, 14 May 2008 20:23:55 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/05/14/maxed-out-gas-pumps-finally-hit-limit/#comment-2402 Good post FD. Like most, I don't like the high gas prices. But also like most, I'll learn to adjust my driving and cut back in other ways and get through this. I wonder if at least some folks will find that being more frugal turns out to be a good thing. It will be less stressful than always wanting more. Also, might give people more time to do things that will make them happier. Brian answered a question that was bothering me about converting the old pumps to handle the higher prices. Thanks Good post FD.

Like most, I don’t like the high gas prices. But also like most, I’ll learn to adjust my driving and cut back in other ways and get through this.

I wonder if at least some folks will find that being more frugal turns out to be a good thing. It will be less stressful than always wanting more. Also, might give people more time to do things that will make them happier.

Brian answered a question that was bothering me about converting the old pumps to handle the higher prices. Thanks

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