The difference in weight could be due to temperature.
A gallon is a volume measurement - the colder it is
the more (weight) gas than at a warmer temperature.
If you want to get more gas buy it in the early
morning .
Most likely no great increase since underground
temperatures are rather constant.
--- WMBARRET@aol.com wrote:
> OK, I know most of you technical folks already new
> this, nothing new, but I
> was just guessing that a gallon of gas had to be
> pretty close to the same
> weight as a gallon of water 8.33 lbs. right???
> WRONG, actually is weighs,
> on average, 6.1 lbs/per gallon.
> That'd mean a full tank (for me) would only be 134
> lbs, instead of the 180
> lbs I was thinking it was. Thats what I get for
> thinking.
> In fact the Dept. Of Energy says Gasoline ranges
> from 5.8 to 6.5 lbs./gallon.
> (I guess fuel additives play a role???? not sure)
>
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