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Topic: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It

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FearlessF

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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #28 on: February 07, 2025, 09:07:05 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on February 07, 2025, 09:02:34 AM
It's based on time spent without turning the car off.
re-dickerous

the stoopid Kia had that
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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #29 on: February 07, 2025, 09:19:49 AM »
Pay at the pump, duh.

No more dealing with lottery and cigarette people. 

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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #30 on: February 07, 2025, 09:24:18 AM »
Quote from: MarqHusker on February 07, 2025, 09:19:49 AM
Pay at the pump, duh.

No more dealing with lottery and cigarette people.
The only downside is that we actually pay more for gas because of it.  

In the old days gas stations usually priced their actual gas to break even or sometimes even lose at little money on the CC transactions.  They did this because the fuel was what is known in retail as a "loss leader".  They could lose a little money on the fuel because it got customers in the door and then a lot of those customers would buy VERY high profit-margin items at checkout.  

Today gas stations know that the vast majority of their customers are going to pay with a card at the pump and never set foot in the store so they price their gas to make money even after paying the CC fees.  
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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #31 on: February 07, 2025, 09:24:51 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on February 07, 2025, 09:02:34 AM
It's based on time spent without turning the car off.
I don't think so. I've had it happen after 20 minutes.
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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #32 on: February 07, 2025, 09:30:07 AM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on February 07, 2025, 09:24:18 AM
Today gas stations know that the vast majority of their customers are going to pay with a card at the pump and never set foot in the store so they price their gas to make money even after paying the CC fees. 
what do you consider "vast"

I usually don't go in, unless I use the restroom but, I feel I'm in the minority
back in the very early 80's I worked as a pump jockey on the drive
I pumped gas and took money
Folks didn't even have to get outta the vehicle
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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #33 on: February 07, 2025, 09:35:02 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on February 07, 2025, 09:30:07 AM
what do you consider "vast"

I usually don't go in, unless I use the restroom but, I feel I'm in the minority
back in the very early 80's I worked as a pump jockey on the drive
I pumped gas and took money
Folks didn't even have to get outta the vehicle

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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #34 on: February 07, 2025, 09:41:17 AM »
yup, I checked oil, washed windshields, added wiper fluid, put air in tires

even run to the counter to retrieve cigarettes or a candy bar

once in a great while I'd get a 25 cent or 50 cent tip
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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #35 on: February 07, 2025, 09:48:55 AM »
I had no idea you grew up in Mayberry.  
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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #36 on: February 07, 2025, 09:50:39 AM »
perfect living
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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #37 on: February 07, 2025, 10:02:43 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on February 07, 2025, 09:30:07 AM
what do you consider "vast"

I usually don't go in, unless I use the restroom but, I feel I'm in the minority
back in the very early 80's I worked as a pump jockey on the drive
I pumped gas and took money
Folks didn't even have to get outta the vehicle

About 95%.  Fairly vast.

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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #38 on: February 07, 2025, 10:26:37 AM »
I'm surprised
maybe rural Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota is different than national
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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #39 on: February 07, 2025, 10:48:36 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on February 07, 2025, 10:26:37 AM
I'm surprised
maybe rural Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota is different than national

It's sure different than Memphis.  I have a personal carry at the ready at every stop for gas.

And, I damn sure ain't going in. 
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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #40 on: February 07, 2025, 10:53:30 AM »
can't imagine living like that

I can imagine moving away from that type of shithole

of course, I imagine moving away from this winter weather - and don't git'R done
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Re: OT - Technology/Feature You Thought Was Silly -- Until You Had It
« Reply #41 on: February 07, 2025, 10:53:41 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on February 07, 2025, 09:24:51 AM
I don't think so. I've had it happen after 20 minutes.
Maybe it thought that you were on a road like this.

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