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As a New Jersey native (the single remaining state that still mandates gas station attendants) I have spent my entire life convinced this is sour grapes from ot

As a New Jersey native (the single remaining state that still mandates gas station attendants) I have spent my entire life convinced this is sour grapes from other states. Why would you want to leave your warm cozy car in the winter to pump your gas?!

hattmall 2mo ago
You're not wrong really, it's just a luxury most people aren't familiar with. My mom would always only go to the 1 or 2 stations in our town that advertised "Full Service" now it's not even a thing at all anywhere around here. At one we even had an account so didn't even have to bother with paying. The attendant would put air in the tires, check oil, top up fluids and if you wanted go grab you a snack. Last one went away around early 2000s.
- noduerme 2mo ago
  My mom did that too. She got an oil check and wiper fluid filled up, and gave a nice tip to the attendant. And that was in Los Angeles where there was definitely no weather-related reason to stay in your car. But my mom was old and I think it was a status thing, too. On the east coast I could understand not wanting to get out of your car in the winter. And an attendant standing out in the snow is a tough job. Not sure it should be mandated. But in Oregon there's really no time of year it's that great a hardship to pump your own gas. The attendants weren't fired, btw. At most stations they're still there and they'll offer to pump your gas. You're just allowed to do it yourself now.
  - selimthegrim 2mo ago
    The law never applied to diesel cars FYI
- serial_dev 2mo ago
  > The attendant would put air in the tires, check oil, top up fluids So today it would be mainly just busywork, I’m doing those like twice a year, but need to put gas in my car once a week (roughly).
  - radiator 2mo ago
    I think you should check your tires more often.
- sbiru93 2mo ago
  In Italy this is still a thing. Almost all city gas stations are "multi": If there are 4 pumps usually 2 are self-services, and the other 2 are with the operator that, if you require, it does check oil, clean windshield etc.
SoftTalker 2mo ago
Do they check your oil and coolant, and wash your windows? That is what Full Service used to mean at a gas station.
ricardobayes 2mo ago
In Dubai and other gulf states, you can order gas to your home and they fill your car up in your driveway.
- ileonichwiesz 2mo ago
  Isn’t that the plot of an episode of Always Sunny?
  - ZeroGravitas 2mo ago
    I think it's also a YC startup called Yoshi from 2016, I wonder how often those two overlap?
- noduerme 2mo ago
  Must be nice to be in the 10% of the population who are citizens. Apartheid labor so so sweet.
duskdozer 2mo ago
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hattmall 2mo ago

You're not wrong really, it's just a luxury most people aren't familiar with. My mom would always only go to the 1 or 2 stations in our town that advertised "Full Service" now it's not even a thing at all anywhere around here. At one we even had an account so didn't even have to bother with paying. The attendant would put air in the tires, check oil, top up fluids and if you wanted go grab you a snack. Last one went away around early 2000s.

noduerme 2mo ago
My mom did that too. She got an oil check and wiper fluid filled up, and gave a nice tip to the attendant. And that was in Los Angeles where there was definitely no weather-related reason to stay in your car. But my mom was old and I think it was a status thing, too. On the east coast I could understand not wanting to get out of your car in the winter. And an attendant standing out in the snow is a tough job. Not sure it should be mandated. But in Oregon there's really no time of year it's that great a hardship to pump your own gas. The attendants weren't fired, btw. At most stations they're still there and they'll offer to pump your gas. You're just allowed to do it yourself now.
- selimthegrim 2mo ago
  The law never applied to diesel cars FYI
serial_dev 2mo ago
> The attendant would put air in the tires, check oil, top up fluids So today it would be mainly just busywork, I’m doing those like twice a year, but need to put gas in my car once a week (roughly).
- radiator 2mo ago
  I think you should check your tires more often.
sbiru93 2mo ago
In Italy this is still a thing. Almost all city gas stations are "multi": If there are 4 pumps usually 2 are self-services, and the other 2 are with the operator that, if you require, it does check oil, clean windshield etc.

SoftTalker 2mo ago

Do they check your oil and coolant, and wash your windows? That is what Full Service used to mean at a gas station.

ricardobayes 2mo ago

In Dubai and other gulf states, you can order gas to your home and they fill your car up in your driveway.

ileonichwiesz 2mo ago
Isn’t that the plot of an episode of Always Sunny?
- ZeroGravitas 2mo ago
  I think it's also a YC startup called Yoshi from 2016, I wonder how often those two overlap?
noduerme 2mo ago
Must be nice to be in the 10% of the population who are citizens. Apartheid labor so so sweet.

duskdozer 2mo ago

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