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> Yes, charging can be quicker than filling with gasoline. 15 minutes charging can be done in parallel with the rest stop. OTOH 5 minutes filling with gasoline
by nordsieck 3y ago
> Yes, charging can be quicker than filling with gasoline. 15 minutes charging can be done in parallel with the rest stop. OTOH 5 minutes filling with gasoline is done in serial with a bathroom break and buying a coffee.
I see people fill their tanks unattended all the time. Probably not a good idea, but it happens.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoFilling unattended is illegal in many states.
- nordsieck 3y ago> Filling unattended is illegal in many states. So is driving over the speed limit and rolling through stop signs. And yet, here we are.
- dkjaudyeqooe 3y agoIt's been years since I've encountered the required latch to fill a tank unattended. Maybe it's country specific.
- tredre3 3y agoI've seen people jam their fuel cap in the handle to keep it latched. Probably illegal and against the rules of the station, but also probably not catastrophically dangerous.
- nordsieck 3y ago> It's been years since I've encountered the required latch to fill a tank unattended. > Maybe it's country specific. Sounds like it. In every state in the US that I've been in in the last 20 years (which is about 1/3 of them), I've never encountered a pump without the latch. I think most people use the latch when filling up, even though they're present - it's just much more convenient to have the filling process automatically stop when the tank is full.
- pests 3y agoI detest the smell of gas so every excuse to not touch anything is great for me.
- m-ee 3y agoEvery station I see in California has them. Hawaii doesn’t for some reason.