Most people treat a gas station pump like a vending machine for fuel — you drive up, swipe or insert your card, fill your tank, and drive off. But in that 90-second transaction, your debit or credit ...

You probably know this one! Smoking poses the biggest fire risk while pumping gas. One loose ember can ignite gasoline vapors in the air, setting anything nearby, including you and your car, on fire.

A pump can only be off by six cubic inches of fuel, or about 100 milliliters. If it dispenses more or less fuel than the margin of error allows for, the gas station gets a warning and a timeline for ...

From trying to remember which side your gas tank is on to issues with the pump mysteriously clicking off, a quick fill-up isn't always straightforward. Fortunately, there are some reasons why the pump ...

Gasoline and diesel are two completely different types of fuel. Choosing the wrong type for your vehicle could end in an ...

Have you ever wondered if your gas pump is really giving you the amount of fuel you’re paying for? Here in Washington, the Weights and Measures program under the Department of Agriculture monitors ...