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Pumping your own fuel at the station


Are there places in the US where an attendant still comes out and fills your car?

Edit: the reason I ask is because I assumed in most of the western world it was outlawed because of health and safety - ie they don't want employees overexposed to chemicals due to dispensing petrol all day every day (obviously this would be dismissed by anyone with even a grain of skepticism as just an excuse by companies to save money with less workers). But I still every now and then see/hear of incidences of gas station employees in the US doing it themselves.

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I live in Florida so I never knew this until a month ago when I read this CNN article:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/18/energy/new-jersey-oregon-pump-your-own-gas/index.html

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That clarifies it, and it certainly reflects what's been said by several people here.

And I like how the issue is described as a 'political third rail' in New Jersey.

Many thanks!

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There's a local gas station that has one pump that's full service. I found that out because I pulled up to that pump and got out to fill up my car. An attendant came out to do that. They charge an extra 5 cents/gallon or so for the service.

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I'd pay that.

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