Comments on: The best time to purchase gas http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help blog, debt help and other financial resources Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mitchell http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-7706 mitchell Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:04:37 +0000 http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/#comment-7706 this is actually false. the time of day is irrelevant. I realize that liquid contracts and expands basedon the time of day, but that does not matter with gasoline. Why? Gasoline is typically stored in an underground sealed tank- typically a 8000-12000 gallon tank for each grade of fuel. Let's say that the outside temp fluctuates from 85 midday to 65 at its coolest point in the day. The fuel is underground, surrounded by metal, which is surrounded by earth. It is kept naturally cool by the ground temperature. The temp of that underground fuel would probably not even fluctuate 1 degree on the day with the biggest temp fluctuation outside. Think about going in a cave. typically, an underground cave will have the exact same temperature every day no matter the outside temp. The same applies here. Outside temperature changes will not affect the temp of fuel underground at all. this is actually false. the time of day is irrelevant. I realize that liquid contracts and expands basedon the time of day, but that does not matter with gasoline. Why? Gasoline is typically stored in an underground sealed tank- typically a 8000-12000 gallon tank for each grade of fuel. Let’s say that the outside temp fluctuates from 85 midday to 65 at its coolest point in the day. The fuel is underground, surrounded by metal, which is surrounded by earth. It is kept naturally cool by the ground temperature. The temp of that underground fuel would probably not even fluctuate 1 degree on the day with the biggest temp fluctuation outside. Think about going in a cave. typically, an underground cave will have the exact same temperature every day no matter the outside temp. The same applies here. Outside temperature changes will not affect the temp of fuel underground at all.

]]> By: Ryan K from Going Carless http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-7203 Ryan K from Going Carless Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:50:23 +0000 http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/#comment-7203 The nice thing about choosing to go car-free is that I whiz by gas stations on my bike and relish in the price that gas prices don't matter a lick to me... That being said, it is interesting that there is a science to when to buy gas based on temperature and demand trends. The nice thing about choosing to go car-free is that I whiz by gas stations on my bike and relish in the price that gas prices don’t matter a lick to me…

That being said, it is interesting that there is a science to when to buy gas based on temperature and demand trends.

]]> By: bob http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-7192 bob Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:50:03 +0000 http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/#comment-7192 @Tim and Adam Wow, that is really interesting... Someone is VERY wrong here, if this paper is reporting that 2.57 billion is lost each year and others are saying it is a myth - something isn't right. After reading both the articles, they do concede that there could be some small variation, but that it isn't worth your energy to buy gas at a specific time of day. I don't really know how to figure out if those small variances could add up to 2.57 billion - who knows... @Tim and Adam
Wow, that is really interesting… Someone is VERY wrong here, if this paper is reporting that 2.57 billion is lost each year and others are saying it is a myth – something isn’t right.

After reading both the articles, they do concede that there could be some small variation, but that it isn’t worth your energy to buy gas at a specific time of day. I don’t really know how to figure out if those small variances could add up to 2.57 billion – who knows…

]]> By: Adam http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 Adam Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:53:40 +0000 http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/#comment-7187 Check out this link from snopes.com where they address issues like this and their reliability. I am not saying your paper is wrong and snopes is right, but just another source to compare. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp Check out this link from snopes.com where they address issues like this and their reliability. I am not saying your paper is wrong and snopes is right, but just another source to compare.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp

]]> By: Tim http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-7181 Tim Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:38:36 +0000 http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/#comment-7181 According to Consumer Reports, and as reported by CNN (http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/12/autos/ways_to_not_save_gas/index.htm?postversion=2008051515), the gas temperature varies little because it's stored in underground tanks where the temperature tends to be stable. So, this is a myth. According to Consumer Reports, and as reported by CNN (http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/12/autos/ways_to_not_save_gas/index.htm?postversion=2008051515), the gas temperature varies little because it’s stored in underground tanks where the temperature tends to be stable. So, this is a myth.

]]> By: electrolux servis http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-7176 electrolux servis Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:45:04 +0000 http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/#comment-7176 thanks very good thanks very good

]]> By: Hank http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-7166 Hank Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:37:58 +0000 http://christianpf.com/best-time-to-purchase-gas/#comment-7166 I notice it. I almost always fill my tank up on Tuesday nights on my way home from work. If I happen to miss it, then Wednesday would be my last resort. I fill it up regardless if my tank is half full/empty. I notice it. I almost always fill my tank up on Tuesday nights on my way home from work. If I happen to miss it, then Wednesday would be my last resort. I fill it up regardless if my tank is half full/empty.

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