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Topic started by sarna_blr on Wed Apr 9 8:15:52 2008. [Full View]

Tips on Filling your Vehicles...

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I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol... but here in Durban, we are also paying higher, up to 47.35 per litre. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every litre.
Here at the Marian Hill Pipeline, where I work in Durban, we deliver about 4 million litres in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.
One day is diesel; the next day is jet fuel, and petrol, LRP and Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 litres.
ONLY BUY OR FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKKIE IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN THE GROUND TEMPERATURE IS STILL COLD. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground, the denser the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening.... your litre is not exactly a litre.
In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products play an important role. A 1degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

WHEN YOU'RE FILLING UP, DO NOT SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER OF THE NOZZLE TO A FAST MODE. If you look, you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low,middle, and high. In slow mode, you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapours that are created, while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TIPS IS TO FILL UP WHEN YOUR TANK IS HALF FULL. The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank, the less air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petroleum storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation.
Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated, so that every litre is actually the exact amount.
ANOTHER REMINDER, IF THERE IS A FUEL TRUCK PUMPING INTO THE STORAGE TANKS, WHEN YOU STOP TO BUY, DO NOT FILL UP - most likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.
Hope, this will help you get the maximum value for your money.
DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS! LET’S SHARE INFORMATION AND BENEFIT ALL, FOR THE BETTER OF MANKIND.

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From: app_engine on Tue Nov 11 12:39:29 2008. [Full View]

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=24b069fe-8a6f-4663-89b8-83a4850ee473&&Headline=No+fuel+price+cut+till+oil+firms+stabilise%3a+PM

This is funny - when firms in the west can make record profits with gas, why should the firms in India stuggle (with typically much higher prices to end customers) ? Also the PM telling that price reduction is possible only when companies like IOCL is profitable is nothing but a joke - considering that he is a big promoter of "market economy".

This is like - when crude prices goes up from $60 to $140, we have no other way but to RAISE the price. But when it comes back to $60, we have no other way but to KEEP the price. இன்னா லாஜிக்'பா இது?
From: app_engine on Tue Nov 11 12:46:35 2008. [Full View]

BTW, I filled up gas this morning at $1.99 a gallon. Only a few months back, I had to shell out >$40 each week and now it's $20:-)

I don't mind if Exxon-Mobil makes phenomenal profits, they deserve it! As for as IOCL and such firms, why do they need subsidy when they sell end consumer at such high prices? (both Exxon and IOCL buy crude at $60 na?) Who blows up the money at IOCL and the likes? (I'm pretty sure there's no subsidising of gas prices by U.S. Govt)
From: app_engine on Tue Nov 11 15:38:29 2008. [Full View]

http://dinamalar.com/fpnnews.asp?News_id=2252&cls=row4

As told by PM, IOCL gets a profit of only 4.12 per litre of petrol. Current prices in Delhi for petrol is here :

http://www.delhipetrolprices.com/index.php

Around Rs 45.5 per litre, or per gallon (3.785 litres) is Rs 172.21

So, a gas station in India sells a gallon for U$ 3.58 (assumed conversion rate 48) compared to US$ 2 in Michigan.

We can safely assume that they make profit in U.S. (read a few posts above on the record profits of exxon mobil)

So, even if we assume that the "operational costs" are same as in U.S. (they should be much lower, logically) still for what IOCL sells in India it should be making at least $1.58 per gallon, or Rs 20 more per litre than their U.S. counterparts.

So, why only 4.12 profit? Who eats all the money? Why PM cries for subsidy of kerosene - with the kind of money they should be making with petrol, they can possibly subsidise kerosene to zero price:-)
From: asan on Mon Nov 17 15:21:10 2008. [Full View]

Excellent topic as energy security is being discussed various parts of the world.we are undertaking a resarch on Bio petrol from wastes so in near future it would be commercilaised as far as cooking gas is concerned you may opt for bio gas production bu methanatropic bacteria from wastes which is already in operation.
From: app_engine on Tue Nov 18 15:40:35 2008. [Full View]

http://dinamalar.com/fpnnews.asp?News_id=2304&cls=row4

"கார் விலையைக்குறைங்க" (தொழில் நிறுவனங்களிடம் நிதி அமைச்சர் சொன்னது)

சொல்லாமல் விட்டது:

'ஆனா, நாங்க பெட்ரோல் விலை குறைக்க மாட்டோம், ஏன்னா நீங்க கொள்ளை லாபம் சம்பாதிக்கிறீங்க, ஐயோ பாவம் ஆயில் கம்பெனிங்க நொடிச்சுப்போயிருக்கு'
From: app_engine on Tue Nov 18 15:45:03 2008. [Full View]

It's pretty interesting and a stark contrast between U.S. and India.

In U.S., oil companies are sitting pretty while big 3 auto begs Govt. for bailout. (Though companies like Toyota / Honda are ok, their sales have taken a big hit and they need help from home countries to survive). And in the case of big3, big oil prices was one of the main reasons for their troubles for the last few years as they try to reallign their product line to the sudden change of customer preference that shifted from gas guzzlers.

OTOH, Indian govt. is asking auto mfrs to bailout oil-inflicted pain on public:-)
From: app_engine on Fri Feb 27 16:28:10 2009. [Full View]

Hummer to go!

http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/topstocks/archive/2009/02/26/gm-ready-to-pull-plug-on-hummer.aspx

Great news!

Whenever I see this madness with just one person aboard, an unquantifiable irritation runs through me. Good riddance of this ugly gas guzzler!
From: app_engine on Thu Jul 2 19:11:45 2009. [Full View]

http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3068620&page=1

India hikes prices of petrol / diesel steeply

The inefficiently run oil companies should be first told to restructure, rather than hiking prices indiscriminately Also the gov should cut down wastes as major portion of the cost public pay for gas goes to taxes! Simply remove all the "security" for petty politicians and the tax burden should go down like anything!

Though they're talking about raising prices because they last reduced when oil was in $30's, they conveniently hid the fact that it wasn't reduced proportionate to the hike when oil was $140 and now it's only in 60's or max $70
From: suba on Tue Sep 8 14:42:28 2009. [Full View]

switch off vehicles on the traffic signals. almost every signals shows red for 60secs ie., one minute atleast. imagine minimum of 20 vehicles switched off for one minute that wait for green signal. twenty minutes fuel consumption is saved in one signal at one point.

From: app_engine on Tue Sep 8 14:49:55 2009.

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suba wrote:

switch off vehicles on the traffic signals. almost every signals shows red for 60secs ie., one minute atleast. imagine minimum of 20 vehicles switched off for one minute that wait for green signal. twenty minutes fuel consumption is saved in one signal at one point.

Smile

Instead use hybrid (which automatically switches off gas power in slow speeds / idling). That way, no "starting" business which could burn more fuel / pollute and also could pose a safety hazard !

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