Avoid spills Do not top off - sign on gas fueling station 150512-162703 C4e
With the modern cars of the 21st Century and with fuel vapor shutoff sensors on gas station nozzles, all one usually has to do to put gasoline in a vehicle is to follow directions. Those of us well over 50 years of age remember when it was customary to top off the tank when refueling our cars or trucks. Rarely did that lead to spills and even if there was minor overflow, we thought little of it. In this age of environmental concerns and air pollution, we think very much of spilling gasoline since the fumes will absorb into the atmosphere. My State of California is especially concerned with this and requires vapor recover systems on all petrol pumps. With modern technology, there is no need to TOP OFF. Advancements in fuel tanks and fuel dispensers fill our petrol tanks to the appropriate level without our additional help. So why this message on the dispenser as we pump fuel into our vehicles? Because, even with all the technology, instructions, warnings about environmental damage, some people still ignore the safety precautions at filling stations.
Message: Do not top off.
Avoid spills Do not top off - sign on gas fueling station 150512-162703 C4e
With the modern cars of the 21st Century and with fuel vapor shutoff sensors on gas station nozzles, all one usually has to do to put gasoline in a vehicle is to follow directions. Those of us well over 50 years of age remember when it was customary to top off the tank when refueling our cars or trucks. Rarely did that lead to spills and even if there was minor overflow, we thought little of it. In this age of environmental concerns and air pollution, we think very much of spilling gasoline since the fumes will absorb into the atmosphere. My State of California is especially concerned with this and requires vapor recover systems on all petrol pumps. With modern technology, there is no need to TOP OFF. Advancements in fuel tanks and fuel dispensers fill our petrol tanks to the appropriate level without our additional help. So why this message on the dispenser as we pump fuel into our vehicles? Because, even with all the technology, instructions, warnings about environmental damage, some people still ignore the safety precautions at filling stations.
Message: Do not top off.