Susan would run out of gas and leave the car and walk home before she'd use a self-service pump.
The nationwide average price for all grades at full- and self-service pumps was 109.07 cents a gallon Aug.
At the Shell station, only three vehicles were at the self-service pumps.
Shawnee was at the self-service pump filling her battered old Toyota.
Frederick came back around the desk as a white Maxima pulled up to the self-service pumps.
And self-service pumps mean that the windshield gets wiped only if you do it yourself.
Gas stations responded by switching to self-service pumps and adding stores.
However, self-service pumps are increasingly being manufactured to handle pressurized fuels, including hydrogen.
The self-service pump, only a few feet away, was selling the same gas for $1.32.
"Stay inside the truck," Yokomoto ordered as he parked next to the self-service pump.