Originally Posted By ruderunner
I have a theory and maybe some old timers can confirm...

Wonder if pumps today have a higher flow rate than in the 60s?


There are hi flow pumps but not sure if they are used at commercial service stations..

I worked at a gas station in High school when gas was 30 cents a gallon.. I can tell you that the price numbers turn a lot faster than they used to.. The pumps we had were mechanical readouts, not digital like todays......