I dont get the gas system thing...?

Question

AND NO IM NOT OLD ENOUGH 2 DRIVE BUT I STILL WANNA KNO

I NEVER UNDERSTOOD THIS

When you go get gas and it says its

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or something like that and ppl try and avoid the one with the the highest amount>>i get that>>saving money but

And when you go pay for the gas all you pay for is the money putting toward gas

like if your putting in gas for 20 dollars

thats all you pay, so why is there a sign with

an amount is that the lowest you pay for gas or something?

Answer 1

The price on the sign is the amount of money per gallon of gasoline you have to pay.

So 1 gallon of gas might cost $2.959.  If your car's tank needs 15 gallons to be filled, you'll pay $44.89 for 15 gallons of gas.

Answer 2

Different auto manufacturers require different grades of gasoline, so there are three common grades. If you have a car that only requires the lowest grade, you'll get more gasoline for the $20 you're spending than the owner of a Lotus Elan will.

If you run a lower octane than is required, you run the risk of voiding your warranty, destroying your engine, and having to face the cost of engine replacement. The difference in price per gallon is cheap insurance against that.

Diesel engines require diesel fuel, which is a different product than gasoline. It competes, more so than gasoline, in several different markets, hence a higher price more often than not. Diesel engines aren't cheap.

So you buy what you need, you buy what's required. Or you get to rent a car or walk for a few days, while you're having your engine replaced.

DGI

Answer 3

It is required by law in most States hat the price be posted. When you got to buy hamburgers at McDonald's they have the price on the menu. Don't you want to know how much something is going to cost before you buy it?

Answer 4

the prices on the sign tells the price of one gallon of each type of fuel.  this gives you a method of calculating how much gas you get for your $20. if it's a $1 a gallon. you get 20 gallons. if it's $4 a gallon you get 5 gallons. you need this information so you'll know you can get to where you want to go. and you don't have to be a driver to ask  questions. good luck!

Answer 5

"WHAT"?????