We don't drive much except on trips, so about every three weeks we make a Costco run and I gas it up, no biggee. On trips, I also has it up, she does it very rarely, but never complained about it. She lived on her own for a while of course.
I'm old enough to recall when "Self Service" was an option, and before that, it wasn't an option.
I know some states like NJ lack the option now.