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> in the world Sample of countries that don't permit self-service gas: ~Belgium~ (maybe not, see below), Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico

by niij 3y ago

> in the world Sample of countries that don't permit self-service gas: ~Belgium~ (maybe not, see below), Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and Uruguay. See https://itif.org/publications/2019/07/29/self-service-gas-international-development-indicator/ https://itif.org/publications/2019/07/29/self-service-gas-in...

hyperman1 3y ago
As an inhabitant from Belgium: self-service gas is permitted. In fact, I can't think of any gas station where you don't self-service. I wouldn't trust that article too much. E.g. here is a random photo of a gas station. No room for an attendant: https://www.google.be/maps/place/Esso+Express/@51.0211239,3.7091057,3a,75y,291.6h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saE9ubtdjaPppXuoMazKSsw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m11!1m2!2m1!1sGEnt+tankstation!3m7!1s0x47c373c18b6002b5:0xc787ddd9b03a1aec!8m2!3d51.02112!4d3.7087808!10e5!15sChBHRW50IHRhbmtzdGF0aW9ukgELZ2FzX3N0YXRpb27gAQA!16s%2Fg%2F12mm84my4?entry=ttu https://www.google.be/maps/place/Esso+Express/@51.0211239,3....
- niij 3y ago
  Good to know! The only country I can confirm on that list having attendants is Thailand.
  - nunesvn 3y ago
    In Brazil, self-service gas stations have been illegal since 2000 [1]. I remember that in the 90s some gas stations tried to implement this model, and I think it didn’t gain traction because of a mix of unions being against it and the general public just not liking it. [1]: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l9956.htm https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l9956.htm
  - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
    China also.
xarope 3y ago
I'm not sure about not permitting, but I remember getting gas for a rental car in Paris, from one of these sidewalk places (looks nothing like a gas station; parisians, hopefully you know what I mean), and I sure was happy when the attendant came out to pump it for me. I wouldn't have known what to do at all.

by niij 3y ago

hyperman1 3y ago

As an inhabitant from Belgium: self-service gas is permitted. In fact, I can't think of any gas station where you don't self-service. I wouldn't trust that article too much. E.g. here is a random photo of a gas station. No room for an attendant: https://www.google.be/maps/place/Esso+Express/@51.0211239,3.7091057,3a,75y,291.6h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saE9ubtdjaPppXuoMazKSsw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m11!1m2!2m1!1sGEnt+tankstation!3m7!1s0x47c373c18b6002b5:0xc787ddd9b03a1aec!8m2!3d51.02112!4d3.7087808!10e5!15sChBHRW50IHRhbmtzdGF0aW9ukgELZ2FzX3N0YXRpb27gAQA!16s%2Fg%2F12mm84my4?entry=ttu https://www.google.be/maps/place/Esso+Express/@51.0211239,3....

niij 3y ago
Good to know! The only country I can confirm on that list having attendants is Thailand.
- nunesvn 3y ago
  In Brazil, self-service gas stations have been illegal since 2000 [1]. I remember that in the 90s some gas stations tried to implement this model, and I think it didn’t gain traction because of a mix of unions being against it and the general public just not liking it. [1]: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l9956.htm https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l9956.htm
- seanmcdirmid 3y ago
  China also.

xarope 3y ago

I'm not sure about not permitting, but I remember getting gas for a rental car in Paris, from one of these sidewalk places (looks nothing like a gas station; parisians, hopefully you know what I mean), and I sure was happy when the attendant came out to pump it for me. I wouldn't have known what to do at all.