I wonder if this is purely a result of calling the high-octane gas "premium" or "super" or whatever. If it was just called "87" and "91", where one doesn't soun

I wonder if this is purely a result of calling the high-octane gas "premium" or "super" or whatever. If it was just called "87" and "91", where one doesn't sound obviously better and more exclusive than the other, I wonder if the effect would be the same.