# gasoline questions (nothing to do with current prices)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gasoline-questions-nothing-to-do-with-current-prices/245728
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [May 18, 2004, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gasoline-questions-nothing-to-do-with-current-prices/245728 "2004-05-18T07:02:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@filmyak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmyak)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gasoline-questions-nothing-to-do-with-current-prices/245728/21 "2004-05-19T16:03:56Z")
> [@Dag Otto](#):
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> How does this fight the current price hikes? Simply by getting rid of the highest price gas so the ‘average’ price is lower?
I don’t know, but I assume by increasing supply in the low end range (which would lower price). Hey, it was just a blurb I heard on NPR news, they didn’t say it was a SMART idea. Hmmmmm.
Thanks everyone for the info. Though I still hate the 9/10 of a cent factor. Heh!
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### Author:  [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gasoline-questions-nothing-to-do-with-current-prices/245728/22 "2004-05-19T16:54:47Z")
> [@Rick](#):
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> Sorry, but I gotta call **CITE** here.
> Seeing as how my local filling stations have three count them three fill ports in the pavement. Also I have never seen this in any of my professional magizines in over 30 years in the auto business, my bullshit meter is pegged firmily in the red total bullshit zone. :dubious:
Well, I took a look at the gas station up the hill from me (an independant) and they only had two holes. The guy inside had no idea how any part of the operation worked.
Then there’s this:
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> [Most pumps mix regular and premium to deliver the mid-range grade.](http://www.babcox.com/editorial/us/us10325.htm)
> [@](#):
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> [In fact, some gas stations have just two underground tanks and mix the middle grade in the pump before it goes into your truck.](http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/stories/gas101/page1.html)
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> [… because midgrades of gas are typically made by mixing premium and regular at the station.](http://www.fueltracker.com/NewsStories/nct/NCT3-14-03/Arco%20snafu%20shuts%20down%20SD%20County%20gas%20pumps%20-%203-14-03%20-%20NCTimes_net.htm)
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