I hade to fuel my 300D at a truck pump once. It was an odd little gas station in some rural area and the only diesel they had was at a truck pump. Definitely fills the tank quickly. The cashier was a little surprised to see a diesel sale of less than 20 gallons.
On Wed, May 11, 2022, at 12:51 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > I have a pic of my daughter filling up the 300SD at a truck pump. She > got admiration from the big rig drivers > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On May 11, 2022, at 11:31 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I had an amusing incident at a truck stop while refueling my 1968 220D back >> in the last century. When another driver asked where my rig was, I pointed >> out the miniscule /8 amongst the huge rigs. We both got a good chuckle >> out of it... :) >> >> -MMM- >> >> On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 10:19 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> Where? >>> >>> Anywhere commercial vehicles are fueled. >>> >>>> What are big boy pumps? >>> >>> The fuel island pumps reserved for semi articulating tractor trailers. The >>> nozzles are larger than that for automobiles, and the pump moves fuel at a >>> much higher rate. If you were to use one, you would be creating a toxic >>> waste spill within seconds. You would be labeled as a gross emitter of >>> toxic environmental pollution, and as such you would become a pariah to all >>> things "green". In effect, you would lose your "green" card. >>> >>>> Can I rent an extra axle to get the discount? >>> >>> In a word, no. However, if it were possible, you would be using extra fuel >>> to drag the extra axle around, thereby causing more noxious emissions, also >>> negating your "green" status. >>> >>> >>> Rick >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
