Fuel pricing..any other examples of imaginary pricing?
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vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
Motorists get more than they pay for....
http://www.theaa.com/newsroom/news-2012/petrol-pump-accuracy.html
http://www.theaa.com/newsroom/news-2012/petrol-pump-accuracy.html
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
If the fuel has just been delivered, from the above ground steel holding tanks at the storage depot, to the petrol filling station, you get less fuel for your money at the end of a hot summer because the fuel has expanded in the tanks.... after a week or so in the PFS's underground tanks the temperature falls to around 5 to 10 degrees so it's denser and you get more for your money.... but then once it's expanded again in your car's tank you get the benefit.... [Obviously, it's not a massive amount but I can't remember the coefficient of expansion for petrol and diesel... 
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Fnaar
Smutmaster General
£43.27But how much does that cost you?
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
That's the reason F1 teams measure their fuel by weight rather than volume. They can make sure they have exactly what they need for the race and the slowing down lap and no more.If the fuel has just been delivered, from the above ground steel holding tanks at the storage depot, to the petrol filling station, you get less fuel for your money at the end of a hot summer because the fuel has expanded in the tanks.... after a week or so in the PFS's underground tanks the temperature falls to around 5 to 10 degrees so it's denser and you get more for your money.... but then once it's expanded again in your car's tank you get the benefit.... [Obviously, it's not a massive amount but I can't remember the coefficient of expansion for petrol and diesel...
Over The Hill
Guru
Over The Hill
Guru
I just don't look, fill up until it shuts off and then pay for it. I cannot see a need for it to be a round number unless I am paying cash which I never do.
subaqua
What’s the point
Flying Dodo
It'll soon be summer
Not having had a car for over 3 years, this is a problem I'm happy not to need to worry about. 
chriswoody
Legendary Member
You think the .9 of a penny thing is bad, here in Germany they change their prices as the day goes on. It's delibrately designed to confuse people so no one really knows what the price of fuel is and you just end up buying at the first station you see. It's not uncommon to see fluctuations of over 10 cents a litre during the course of a day and that's in just one fuel station.
chewa
plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
I never pay by card if I can help it. I had my card cloned (we suspect it was at an all night garage) and it was a nightmare cancelling everything.
Over The Hill
Guru
If it is in my pocket it is my money and my problem. If it is in the bank then it is their money and their problem.
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
Aye, but a load of aggro.
Filling stations are said to be among the worst for card cloning.
Davidc
Guru
First time anyone tried to defraud me was at a filling station, using the 2 slips at once trick under the old roller imprint machine. Barclaycard told me after the culprit was given a 6 month suspended sentence that they and access had received 10 complaints. they estimated that over 250 people had been 'done' by him - the rest hadn't noticed!
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