In the US you'll find the vapor recovery boots in California for sure. Other locations too, depending on the state & local laws.
Paying before pumping became a thing when gas went to $4 a gallon several years ago. Stations had a lot of people driving away without paying and the amount stolen was below what the police would investigate.
You can often pay at the pump, and they way they work is they authorize a certain amount ($75, I think) against your card, and then when the station settles at the end of the day, the actual amount will be applied. I have exceeded American Express's hold limit a couple of times during cross-country drives, and had to talk to their fraud department..
Pumps with one hose are cheaper. You'll probably get a dribble of whatever grade the previous customer chose from what was left in the hose. But diesel will always have it's own hose.
The funny thing about precisely stopping the pump - prices in the US seem to always have 9 tenths of a cent added to them - like $2.599 per gallon. If you purchase exactly one gallon, and hand over $2.60, there's no way to get that tenth of a cent change. I expect it was originally a marketing thing, and now it's a custom.
Paying before pumping became a thing when gas went to $4 a gallon several years ago. Stations had a lot of people driving away without paying and the amount stolen was below what the police would investigate.
You can often pay at the pump, and they way they work is they authorize a certain amount ($75, I think) against your card, and then when the station settles at the end of the day, the actual amount will be applied. I have exceeded American Express's hold limit a couple of times during cross-country drives, and had to talk to their fraud department..
Pumps with one hose are cheaper. You'll probably get a dribble of whatever grade the previous customer chose from what was left in the hose. But diesel will always have it's own hose.
The funny thing about precisely stopping the pump - prices in the US seem to always have 9 tenths of a cent added to them - like $2.599 per gallon. If you purchase exactly one gallon, and hand over $2.60, there's no way to get that tenth of a cent change. I expect it was originally a marketing thing, and now it's a custom.