State To Allow Half Gallon Gasoline Sales - NC

[WillyT]

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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Rapidly rising gasoline prices have caused a problem with old gas pumps that can't compute prices higher than $2.99 a gallon, so North Carolina regulators said stations with the old machines can measure fuel by the half gallon.

The rule change was allowed because it was anticipated that gasoline prices could reach $3 a gallon because of supply problems caused by Hurricane Katrina.

The change by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Wednesday means the total sale would appear to be half price on the pump but the customer would be charged the full price at the cash register, the department said.

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Link: http://newsobserver.com/news/ncwire_news/story/2771693p-9210346c.html

Help... I'm actually stumped here. There's so many things to comment on about this, that my brain froze-up!!!

:wtf:

[ck4829]

1. So, nothing has changed.

[WillyT]

4. About My Brain ??? - ROFL !!!

:rofl::silly::rofl:

[high density]

2. how nice

I wonder if this will happen nationwide since signs will look better with prices of $2.50₉ per half gallon instead of $5.00₉ per gallon.

[quispquake]

3. We'll be like Europe...

Selling by the liter (or quart) instead of the gallon...

[ret5hd]

5. could this be the trigger that gets us to FINALLY adopt the metric system?

nah, i didn't think so either.

[quispquake]

6. Doubtful

A quart is 16 ounces, a liter 16.9 ounces

I'm sure we'll be gouged as if we're paying for a liter, but we'll only get a quart...

More money in Bushco's pocket...

[WillyT]

7. Metric ??? - With THIS Administration, LOL !!!

The Metric System is the system used by science, for measurements, to test theories and explore the known universe and soar into the future with more and more knowledge and understanding...

This administration prefers the Imperial System.

It is based on the foot, that is standing on your neck.

:shrug:

[petronius]

8. There was a station that tried that where I grew up years ago

They gave it up pretty quickly because people read the "$0.35" part of the sign and didn't bother to read the "/liter part". Lots of complaints about 'misleading advertising'...