Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tekcrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekcrl!terryl From: terryl@tekcrl.UUCP () Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Only FULL service??? Message-ID: <98@tekcrl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 17:45:31 EST Article-I.D.: tekcrl.98 Posted: Fri Apr 12 17:45:31 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Apr-85 05:19:14 EST References: <603@ssc-vax.UUCP>, <5277@tektronix.UUCP> Lines: 11 >.......... >functional equivalent of self serve. The interesting part is that we enjoy >gas prices in the Portland area that are less than the adjoining states of >Washington and California that DO have self serve. But, not necessarily so!!!! When I was down in LA last Christmas, Arco and Arco-type stations were actually more expensive in the LA area than in the Portland area, but Union 76 stations were LESS expensive in the LA area than in the Portland area. Also, you can't just make blanket state- ments like more in A than B without mentioning other facts such as differences in gasoline taxes, and don't forget supply and demand!!!