- Filling up your tank in the morning when it's cooler makes no difference in cost savings because the 35,000-gallon underground tanks do not dramatically change temperature in daily cycles.
- Larger fuel retailers turn over supply very rapidly, greatly reducing the fuel's time spent in the underground, insulated tanks.
- Fuel experiences significant expansion and contraction with temperature changes:
Diesel = .6 percent per 15 degrees F change.
- Canada and Hawaii have used automatic temperature adjustment devices at retail fuel pumps for a number of years.
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Media Coverage of the Hot Fuel Issue
CNN
REUTERS
Los Angeles Times
"Hot fuel study fires up anger"
Kansas City Star
Series of Articles
Dallas Fox News
“Hot Fuel Costs Texas Drivers”
Cleveland ABC News
Study: Hot Fuel Costs Ohioans $34M Annually
Joplin Independent
“Hot fuel is ripping you off at the pump”
Land Line Magazine
Series of Articles on Hot Fuel:
"Hot fuel costs consumers more"
"New Hampshire bill addresses hot fuel"
News Releases on Hot Fuel
Truckers praise Sen. McCaskill's action on 'hot fuel'
8/3/07
Public education program launched on temperature compensation
6/20/07
High fuel prices addressed in Congress
6/8/07
Land Line Magazine
Additional Articles on Hot Fuel:
"Owner-operator feels the burn of ‘hot fuel’ – twice"
8/7/07
"OOIDA supports bill to stop ‘hot fuel’"
8/6/07
"Oil executives ‘hiding in a haystack’ during ‘hot fuel’ hearing"
7/25/07
"Kucinich calls second congressional hearing on ‘hot fuel’"
7/19/07
"Some states take individual action to fix ‘hot fuel'"
7/13/07
"Hot fuel on agenda at national conference"
7/9/07
"Lawmakers want big oil to testify about hot fuel"
6/25/07
"Hot fuel lawsuits consolidated to Kansas courtroom"
6/20/07
"U.S. House report validates 'hot fuel' rip-off"
6/7/07
"Congress calls big oil to the Hill for ‘hot fuel’ hearing"
6/1/07