I heard there is a gas truck that fills up each station, but wouldnt that be dangerous having a truck filled with gasoline driving on the roads?
2007-02-02 16:41:01 · 17 answers · asked by Lebanese_Mafia 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
That is true. I work at a gas station. We have deliveries about once every day or two, and we have to record it into the computer. You would think it's dangerous, but there are trucks out there carrying more dangerous contents than mere gasoline. Hope that answers your question.
2007-02-02 16:44:55 · answer #1 · answered by boink 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
These really big tanker trucks haul gasoline to each station. A man gets out and puts a hose in the ground and fills large holding tanks. The trucks are not dangerous unless they crash... but the same goes for driving cars - they carry fuel too.
2007-02-02 16:47:59 · answer #2 · answered by In my humble opinion... 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honey, what planet are you from? I am not trying to be funny either. Have you not ever seen a gasoline truck on the freeway/highway? Or at a gas station filling up their tanks that are in the ground? The gas tanks are usually filled up at night when the traffic is not busy and the trucks can get in more easily. You need to wake up and smell the coffee and get with the rest of us in the AM or PM hours.
2007-02-02 16:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy Roo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
On this I am an expert. The big gas truck fills up one gas station tank which is located underground. There is a different tank at each gas station for each grade of gasoline. For 87 octane, one of those big trucks gas sells out in one day, two tops.
2007-02-02 16:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ALL GASOLINE is the same, except for those like Hess who add 10% Ethanol to their gas and sell it for 3 cents cheaper then average market in the area... The problem with Ethanol is, it destroys plastic gas tanks common in boats, it doesn't have a good shelf life, most vehicles it will not harm however the mileage from using Ethanol is less so your really not saving any money by saving 3 cents a gallon because you lose that and then some in lost mileage... Bottom line, all brands purchase thier gas from the same terminals and they just pull their trucks up to one tank and fill their delivery trucks and then it's off to the drop spot, be it , Exxon, Mobil, Shell, Chevron or whatever... It's all the same...
2016-03-29 02:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gas trucks are on the roads 24/7 all over the U.S. delivering gas. It's no more dangerous than any other truck or car on the roads.
2007-02-02 16:44:07 · answer #6 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always hauled in on 18 to 22 wheel tanker trucks. It must not be too dangerous, whens the last time you have ever heard of a gasoline tanker accident or explosion.
2007-02-02 16:49:33 · answer #7 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gas is trucked in, in specially designed tankers (each holds, if I remember correctly, about 3,000 gallons). these trucks pose no more threat to other cars than other types of rigs, or, for that matter, a car.
The drivers are trained, and undergo rigorous testing before they are licensed to transport hazmat (hazardous material).
They typically get the gas at the refinery and deliver it to individual stations, where the gas is pumped into underground tanks.
2007-02-02 16:47:48 · answer #8 · answered by Kiffin # 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deep in the earth there is gas. You need to bring to the surface . Then you store it in mass scale and then you distribute in movable storage devises such as Trucks with fuel tanks. to retailers.
I like the smell though
2007-02-02 17:07:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thers this new invention called a truck. they bring gas to gas stations and poor it into the ground and it gets sucked through the nozzle and into ur car
2007-02-02 16:50:18 · answer #10 · answered by caleb d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋