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Gary C Prowler Junkie Posts: 12017 |
posted 12-14-2000 05:06 PM
Out here in California, you never see a tanker at a gas station with the same brand name of gas on the side of the tanker as the station it is pumping the gas to. The tankers never have a name of the side, why is that? Is Texaco really Texaco? |
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WildCat Prowler Junkie Posts: 6862 |
posted 12-14-2000 05:11 PM
The NAME BRAND should only pump their gas into their tanks. That is why you pay more at them. The independent is just that. Free to buy on the open market at the BEST price. At least that is what I have been lead to believe. ------------------ |
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Gary C Prowler Junkie Posts: 12017 |
posted 12-14-2000 05:12 PM
So are gas companys hauling their gas in Independent trucks? This message has been edited by Gary C on 12-14-2000 at 05:12 PM |
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Todd Bertrang unregistered Posts: 12017 |
posted 12-14-2000 05:40 PM
AM PM always have their names on the sides of the trucks, where have YOU been Gary? Under the hood? ------------------ |
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NightProwler Prowler Junkie Posts: 426 |
posted 12-15-2000 11:01 AM
Some refiners contract the distribution out to subcontractors so they don't have to worry about maintaining the equipment or dealing with truck driver/employee issues. Look at trailers with McDonalds on them. McDonalds doesn't own or lease them. Pearlman Roche (spelling?) exclusively provides this service for McDonalds so McD can focus on flipping burgers, not maintaining tractors and trailers. ------------------ |
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Todd Bertrang unregistered Posts: 426 |
posted 12-15-2000 02:26 PM
I'd say Pearlman Roche has gotten very wealthy of the McD boys then. ------------------ |
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MIKE GATLIN Prowler Junkie Posts: 4307 |
posted 12-15-2000 05:25 PM
Just a very few distributors supply the entire state in Michigan which serves to eliminate competition...most gas haulers have some guys name on the truck. Seems to make it easier to get everyone in line for pre weekend increases...15 cents per today. ------------------ |
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FatManInTheBathTub Prowler Junkie Posts: 768 |
posted 12-16-2000 07:50 AM
Hey now, I have heard that what makes the fuel a certain brand is the additives they add to the "in ground tanks"......... |
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PhxSuncat unregistered Posts: 768 |
posted 12-16-2000 11:00 AM
Refined gas goes down pipeline to central distribution center; additives are only added there to company's requested supply, so they say. I think they all use only one additive - TCP=Tom Cat Pis$. Independant contractors are hired to deliver to many stations, because of the above stated reasons the others have given. Trivia question: In many areas, diesel and then gas goes down one pipeline. What is the fuel called between the start and stop between each different flow? What is it used for? I have the answers - later. ------------------ |
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Todd Bertrang unregistered Posts: 768 |
posted 12-16-2000 12:52 PM
Kerosene? Hey, I don't know, tell us ------------------ |
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PhxSuncat unregistered Posts: 768 |
posted 12-18-2000 12:04 AM
It is called Trans-Mix. Mixture of gas and diesel fuel. fifteen years ago, some independent oil company started selling gas 10-15cents less than everybody else. Cars started having severe engine problems, and was tracked down to Trans-Mix in tanks by newspaper people. Big time heat! I understand that this crap is now usually sold cheap to companies that make weed and vegatation killer, and us smart people pay $5-$7 a gallon for it! How smart are we? ------------------ |
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Todd Bertrang unregistered Posts: 768 |
posted 12-18-2000 12:14 AM
would this not fall into unfair business practices then, not to mention environmental health concerns? ------------------ |
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PhxSuncat unregistered Posts: 768 |
posted 12-18-2000 12:23 AM
Todd - on some of the weed killers I have used to spray, it said on jug that it contained petroleum products. It is probably cut with something else, as it didn't smell like gas. Even more profit per gallon now! |
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Todd Bertrang unregistered Posts: 768 |
posted 12-18-2000 11:40 PM
all is fair in the name of capitalism I guess ------------------ |
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