- Filling up your tank in the morning when it's cooler makes no difference in cost savings because the 35,000-gallon underground tanks do not dramatically change temperature in daily cycles.
- Larger fuel retailers turn over supply very rapidly, greatly reducing the fuel's time spent in the underground, insulated tanks.
- Fuel experiences significant expansion and contraction with temperature changes:
Diesel = .6 percent per 15 degrees F change.
- Canada and Hawaii have used automatic temperature adjustment devices at retail fuel pumps for a number of years.
Media Center
News Releases on Hot Fuel
Truckers praise Sen. McCaskill's action on 'hot fuel'
8/3/07
Public education program launched on temperature compensation
6/20/07
High fuel prices addressed in Congress
6/8/07
Media Coverage of the Hot Fuel Issue
Kansas City Star
Series of Articles
Dallas Fox News
“Hot Fuel Costs Texas Drivers”
Cleveland ABC News
Study: Hot Fuel Costs Ohioans $34M Annually
Joplin Independent
“Hot fuel is ripping you off at the pump”
Land Line Magazine
Series of Articles on Hot Fuel:
"Owner-operator feels the burn of ‘hot fuel’ – twice"
8/7/07
"OOIDA supports bill to stop ‘hot fuel’"
8/6/07
"Oil executives ‘hiding in a haystack’ during ‘hot fuel’ hearing"
7/25/07
"Kucinich calls second congressional hearing on ‘hot fuel’"
7/19/07
"Some states take individual action to fix ‘hot fuel'"
7/13/07
"Hot fuel on agenda at national conference"
7/9/07
"Lawmakers want big oil to testify about hot fuel"
6/25/07
"Hot fuel lawsuits consolidated to Kansas courtroom"
6/20/07
"U.S. House report validates 'hot fuel' rip-off"
6/7/07
"Congress calls big oil to the Hill for ‘hot fuel’ hearing"
6/1/07