Archive for March 12th, 2015

Why is gas cheaper in New Jersey?

March 12, 2015

I’ve always wondered that … especially since NJ is the only place on Planet Earth that won’t let you self-pump your own gas.

Nope.

Gotta wait for the attendant to notice you’re there and do it for you.

 

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Of course, the attendants don’t look like the guy in the picture.

Nope.

They all look like folks who should be reported to Homeland Security.

My point: having attendants should push gas prices up, right?

A common hypothesis is that there are a lot of gas storage facilities along I-95.

Cheaper supply?

That doesn’t square since there isn’t much gas drilled in the local area.

OK, so what is it?

I may have stumbled on the answer …

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