James, I was under the impression that all pumps in the US already pumped in liters and ticked up by the gallon. Either that or that it was only a flip of a switch type of thing.
That could be for newer pumps though. Mike On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 10:16 AM, James Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since the federal government does not control this and since most states > probably allow selling motor fuel by the liter, this will happen the same > way that 2 L bottles of pop became prevalent -- by vendor initiative and > encouragement. > > The availability of equipment to modify pumps is necessary, which is why I > wrote to the Petroleum Equipment Institute president, as reported here by me > a few weeks ago. The PEI can also help with encouragement, if they choose > to. > > Jim > > STANLEY DOORE wrote: > >> I understand; however, conversion to liters for gasoline dispensing >> nationwide simultaneous is necessary to provide uniformity among the public. >> Stan doore >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Phil Chernack <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> *Cc:* U.S. Metric Association <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Monday, June 02, 2008 8:37 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [USMA:41013] Re: Legality of selling fuel by the >> liter in the US >> >> Once again, the FPLA has nothing to do with the sale of gasoline. >> Gasoline is regulated at the state level. States are free at this >> time to allow metric-only sales of gas but will not do so because >> they perceive that the public won't accept it. Even if the FPLA is >> amended and many products show up metric only, until the auto >> manufacutrers, marketers and the National Highway Transportation >> Safety Administration (the body that dictates car saftey >> regulations) get on board we will not see any sustainable visible >> metric measures in cars (speedometer, fuel capacity, fuel economy.) >> >> On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 1:17 AM, STANLEY DOORE >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> When the Feds pass metric-only legislation for labeling >> products, then the gas station industry could sell gasoline by >> the liter throughout the US. This move would be a visible, >> positive and useful path to selling many other products in SI >> Units and would include encouragement to change distance road >> signs to the SI. I already have my navigation system set to >> metric, and it's much more useful that way. >> Stan Doore >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Mike Millet <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> *To:* U.S. Metric Association <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Friday, May 30, 2008 5:16 PM >> *Subject:* [USMA:41009] Re: Legality of selling fuel by the >> liter in the US >> >> Good to know. I just wish that the gas station owner's >> first impulse was to sell by the liter rather than selling >> by the old outdated half gallon :). Maybe with time we can >> persuade them otherwise. >> >> >> Mike >> >> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 11:54 AM, James Frysinger >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> wrote: >> >> Sales of motor fuel are regulated by states. In the >> "Interpretations and Guidelines" section of NCWM >> Handbook 130 metric pricing and dispensing rules are >> given on pp 242 and 243. Those DO call for showing the >> price per gallon whenever fuel is sold by the liter, as >> well as the price per liter. Individual states may >> follow that or form their own rules. I gave a link to a >> downloadable copy of Handbook 130 earlier. >> >> Jim >> >> Nat Hager III wrote: >> >> I would think it would be legal in every state, >> considering how far gas-by-the-liter got in the >> early eighties. I know they passed the legislation >> then, as so many stations were doing it, and I doubt >> if they ever took it back. >> >> I think Hawaii had mandatory >> gas-by-the-liter for >> several years. >> >> Nat >> >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] *On Behalf Of >> *Phil Chernack >> *Sent:* Friday, 2008 May 30 11:56 >> *To:* U.S. Metric Association >> *Subject:* [USMA:41004] Re: Legality of selling fuel >> by the liter in the US >> >> I can't say for every state but in >> New Jersey it is >> legal to sell and dispense by the liter provided >> both the price per liter and price per gallon are >> displayed. >> >> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Mike Millet >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: >> >> Just curious here , as I've been readying a lot >> about how some older gas pumps have started pricing >> by the half gallon instead of the gallon. Is it >> actually legal in the US to sell gas by the liter? >> And if so, does it fall under state or federal >> regulation? >> >> All the news articles I've read so far have said >> that stations just have to apply with the state >> regulator to sell by the half gallon. A lot of >> people in the comments sections on the different >> articles seem to be in favor of switching the price >> to liters nationally but so far there haven't been >> any responses from industry or gas stations. >> >> Mike >> >> -- "The boy is dangerous, they all >> sense it why can't you?" >> >> (\__/) >> (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your >> (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination. >> >> >> >> -- James R. Frysinger >> 632 Stony Point Mountain Road >> Doyle, TN 38559-3030 >> >> (H) 931.657.3107 >> (C) 931.212.0267 >> >> >> >> >> -- "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why >> can't you?" >> >> (\__/) >> (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your >> (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination. >> >> > -- > James R. Frysinger > 632 Stony Point Mountain Road > Doyle, TN 38559-3030 > > (H) 931.657.3107 > (C) 931.212.0267 > > -- "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?" (\__/) (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(")signature to help him gain world domination.
