With petrol and diesel prices above two euros, there are some tricks to get the most out of every fill-up, but there are also some urban legends that don’t represent any advantage
The first major ‘exit operation’ will start this summer, with fuel prices breaking all records. Although we can find different rates depending on the province, the city and even the gas station, the price of 95 petrol is about € 2,123/l and that of diesel is € 2,083/l. Despite the bonus promoted by the government, once we are on the road, it is useful to find the gas stations with the cheapest prices to save as much as possible on our car trips.
In addition to the geoportal of the gas station, where we can find the official rates for all of Spain, we can also use Google Maps, one of the most popular navigation systems, to perform the search once we are on the road.
The procedure to use is very simple. From the ‘smartphone’ all you have to do is open the Google Maps application.
At the top, just below the search bar, the user will find several icons, including one that says “Gas stations.” If you ‘click’ on that, the locations of the stations closest to your situation will appear on the screen.
The internet user also sees how information about the different filling stations is displayed at the bottom of the screen. It is only necessary to click on it to display the prices of the fuels they sell. In addition, the user can check here what the parking hours are, the hours when he is busiest or the opinions of other users.
The app, and its functionality, is available for all devices. Both iPhones with iOS operating system and Google Android.
Without the need to download an app on our mobile, the CasaCocheCurro.com gasoline price comparator allows us to consult the nearest gas station in the search engine. It only takes a few seconds and when asked while your phone’s location is activated, it opens a list of the gas stations closest to your location.
This information includes the opening times of nearby gas stations to ensure they are open and refueling is possible. And in the list you can see what the fuel prices are at gas stations nearby and the distance you have to travel for that. As simple as choosing the type of fuel your car needs and selecting a gas station for Google Maps to open on your phone to get directions on how to get there.
And since the nearest gas station may not be the cheapest, the petrol price comparison tool helps us to know what is the cheapest in a place.
To find the best gasoline and prices of each brand and the nearest gas stations, the CasaCocheCurro.com gas station price comparator makes it easy to know in seconds where the cheapest gas station is in each location. Just enter the name of the municipality you want to consult and the cheapest will appear in order, next to the closest route to get there with Google Maps.
Another possibility is the Petroprix mobile application, fully developed by the Jaen-based company with its own technology, which has 100,000 active users monthly across Spain. This application geolocates the nearest stations with prices in real time, to provide both the locations of the operator’s gas stations and the savings you get when refueling at one of its stations.
On the other hand, the user can also activate the ‘Zero Paper’ function, whereby he receives tickets and invoices digitally (e-mail and/or app) after each refueling.
Other application options that we can download to our mobile are: GasAll, which allows you to find at any time the gas station that interests you most, selected by price, by fuel or by taking advantage of some kind of promotion.
With GasofApp we can have the gas stations on the screen with the price of their fuel and the routes to reach each of them without having to leave the application itself. It allows us to add a list of “favorites” based on our past experience.
A first common recommendation for trying to save a few bucks is to fill the tank early in the morning. The ambient temperature and the soil are lower. All gas stations have their deposits underground. Rather, it happens during the day, when the ground temperature rises and the fuels tend to expand. For the latter, if the tank is filled in the afternoon, afternoon or evening, the liter of fuel is not exactly one liter. In the oil industry, the specific gravity and temperature of the soil play a very important role.
However, industry technicians point out to ABC that “this is not the case, because the pump gauge only measures volume (that is, size measured in liters) and the reading does not vary. But if it has a higher specific gravity due to its temperature , then that liter weighs more and produces more energy, which we eventually buy at the gas station.
According to SPG Talleres, one of the reasons we try to drive with a full tank is to take advantage of an adequate petrol price. However, after calculating the savings per liter and the cost of being overweight, there can be a difference of about 25 kilos between half a tank and a full one.
What is certain is that a full tank more effectively prevents the petrol from evaporating, because there is less room for air, with a rise in temperature there is less condensation than with a tank below the minimum.
The more fuel in the tank, the less air there is. Fuel evaporates faster than is often thought. Therefore, large refinery tanks have floating roofs inside, which keep the air separate from the fuel, with the aim of minimizing evaporation.
In addition, the fuel pumps are electric, so when fully submerged in the liquid, they themselves have greater cooling and thus better maintenance.
With all this data, the experts at SPG Talleres recommend carrying the tank half full, tending to absolutely full, but without reaching it.
Other recommendations to save fuel and not cause damage to the engine are, for example, not to fill the tank while filling the tanks at the gas station or immediately afterwards. If you arrive at the gas station and see a tanker that is filling, or has just filled, its underground tanks, it is usually advisable not to refuel at that time. The explanation is that when filling the tanks, the remaining fuel in them and the bottom sediments are removed. So you take the risk of stockpiling dirty fuel. However, the technical experts consulted by this newspaper do not agree with this last statement.
Finally, when filling the tank, it is recommended not to tighten the handle of the dispenser to its maximum, as depending on the pressure applied, the speed of the dispenser can be slow, medium or high. In this case, it is recommended to choose the slowest mode to save money.
By dispensing more slowly, less steam is created and more of the pouring becomes an effective filling. All dosing hoses return the vapor to the tank. When the tank is filled by pushing the lever as far as it will go, a certain percentage of the liquid entering the tank turns into vapor and returns through the dispenser hose to the station’s tank. So they get less fuel for the same money.
Source: La Verdad
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