How much $$$ does Big Oil make off of us from "hot fuel?"

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Apparently, quite a bit...

Technology, new rules a hot-fuel fix

By STEVE EVERLY
© 2006, The Kansas City Star

OAHU, Hawaii | Idyllic weather, pounding surf and a warm, welcoming culture help make Hawaii unique in this nation.

So does its gallon of gas.

The Hawaiian gallon contains nearly 234 cubic inches of fuel — about three cubic inches more than is dispensed in the rest of the United States.

The extra volume, required by state law, helps offset the hotter temperature in this tropical climate, which causes the gasoline to expand. If the gallon wasn’t temperature-adjusted, Hawaiians would receive less energy per gallon than called for under the government standard. That’s because for nearly a century, gasoline and diesel have been dispensed across America at a more-condensed 231 cubic inches — based on the assumption of a fuel temperature of 60 degrees.

The larger Hawaiian gallon saves consumers in the state millions of dollars a year. But across the rest of America, consumers will lose an estimated $2.3 billion this year because of “hot” fuel. No other state adjusts for temperature fluctuations when dispensing fuel, including warm-weather states such as California, Texas and Florida, where drivers lose hundreds of millions of dollars a year.


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1. Shit, You Think That's Something, You Should Look At Winter Blend Diesel

In the winter diesel fuel gels if it gets too cold. Gelled fuel will not pass through lines or filters, so the engine just stops. In order to stop fuel from gelling during the winter they mix it with kerosene, 50/50 or thereabout depending on who's doing the mixing. Not only is there a drastic reduction of available BTUs but it cost the refiners much less to make - kerosene is considerably cheaper than the diesel it displaces. So when the switch is made, usually around October around here (northern West Virginia) the very first thing you see as a diesel driver is a drop in fuel economy of around 2~3 MPG for a pickup truck. Power loss is considerable and immediately noticeable too. Price stays the same, oil companies make even more profit. Usually stays that way until the end of May.

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2. This country needs to wake up to the fascist reaming it's getting.

Can you imagine what kind of results would be produced from a thorough study of all of the hidden ways that corporate America picks our pockets, on a daily basis?

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