I understand; however, conversion to liters for gasoline dispensing nationwide
simultaneous is necessary to provide uniformity among the public.
Stan doore
----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Chernack
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [USMA:41013] Re: Legality of selling fuel by the liter in the US
Once again, the FPLA has nothing to do with the sale of gasoline. Gasoline
is regulated at the state level. States are free at this time to allow
metric-only sales of gas but will not do so because they perceive that the
public won't accept it. Even if the FPLA is amended and many products show up
metric only, until the auto manufacutrers, marketers and the National Highway
Transportation Safety Administration (the body that dictates car saftey
regulations) get on board we will not see any sustainable visible metric
measures in cars (speedometer, fuel capacity, fuel economy.)
On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 1:17 AM, STANLEY DOORE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
When the Feds pass metric-only legislation for labeling products, then the
gas station industry could sell gasoline by the liter throughout the US. This
move would be a visible, positive and useful path to selling many other
products in SI Units and would include encouragement to change distance road
signs to the SI. I already have my navigation system set to metric, and it's
much more useful that way.
Stan Doore
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Millet
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 5:16 PM
Subject: [USMA:41009] Re: Legality of selling fuel by the liter in the US
Good to know. I just wish that the gas station owner's first impulse was
to sell by the liter rather than selling by the old outdated half gallon :).
Maybe with time we can persuade them otherwise.
Mike
On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 11:54 AM, James Frysinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Sales of motor fuel are regulated by states. In the "Interpretations
and Guidelines" section of NCWM Handbook 130 metric pricing and dispensing
rules are given on pp 242 and 243. Those DO call for showing the price per
gallon whenever fuel is sold by the liter, as well as the price per liter.
Individual states may follow that or form their own rules. I gave a link to a
downloadable copy of Handbook 130 earlier.
Jim
Nat Hager III wrote:
I would think it would be legal in every state, considering how far
gas-by-the-liter got in the early eighties. I know they passed the legislation
then, as so many stations were doing it, and I doubt if they ever took it back.
I think Hawaii had mandatory gas-by-the-liter for several years.
Nat
*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of
*Phil Chernack
*Sent:* Friday, 2008 May 30 11:56
*To:* U.S. Metric Association
*Subject:* [USMA:41004] Re: Legality of selling fuel by the liter in
the US
I can't say for every state but in New Jersey it is legal to sell and
dispense by the liter provided both the price per liter and price per gallon
are displayed.
On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Mike Millet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
Just curious here , as I've been readying a lot about how some older
gas pumps have started pricing by the half gallon instead of the gallon. Is it
actually legal in the US to sell gas by the liter? And if so, does it fall
under state or federal regulation?
All the news articles I've read so far have said that stations just
have to apply with the state regulator to sell by the half gallon. A lot of
people in the comments sections on the different articles seem to be in favor
of switching the price to liters nationally but so far there haven't been any
responses from industry or gas stations.
Mike
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