Oregon will prohibit gas stations from charging more for full-service fuel.

Oregon’s Senate has repealed a 72-year prohibition against self-service gas, with new legislation requiring gas stations to staff half the available pumps, while allowing the rest to be self-service. The bill, responding to industry staffing shortages, also prohibits charging more for full-service than self-service, likely leading to the phasing out of full-service pumps.

  • Pete Hahnloser@beehaw.orgEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    If you have not experienced the lines for gas at an Oregon Costco, you’ve really missed out. End of an era.

    • Another Person @beehaw.orgEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      People in Oregon really don’t believe me when I saw I never waiting in line for gas when I lived in other states.

      • SenorBolsa@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Yup, only place I’ve ever waited for gas (outside of a hurricane or blizzard being imminent) is in NJ. Then they always try to divert me into a lane with the pump on the wrong side which I’ll have none of because I know they’ll just drag a dirty rubber hose across my paint, it’s bad enough that they touch my car at all. (Though I realize that’s mostly a me issue)

        • Elbrar@pawb.socialEnglish
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          1 year ago

          oh no I’m right there with you. I used to try to avoid having to stop for gas in NJ or OR at all costs until I got a car that wants 93, but we only have 91 in CA but they have 92 in OR so I just deal with it (it gets noticeably better fuel economy).

    • MoonRocketeer@beehaw.orgEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      We’re self-service in California and our Costco gas queues are also asinine. Are they just that much worse over there?