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Why do gas stations charge an extra 9/10¢ per gallon of gas on top the > 4 dollars per gallon?

Asked by gondwanalon (22862points) April 20th, 2012

Back in the olden days when I was a kid and gas price was around 30¢ per gallon and a penny had significant value I could see a reason for the 9/10. Perhaps the 9/10¢ per pallon encouraged drivers to buy at lease 10 gallons of gas to save a penny?

But nowadays when the price of gas $4.00 9/10, and the value of a penny in so low, it is not even worth considering the 9/10.

Do you know why the oil companies continue with this insignificant and archaic pricing?

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