GasBuddy Holds The Pump Nozzle Freeing You To Buy Snacks
Posted on 23 April 2008, at 2:55 pm, by Wayne Schulz
One of my pet peeves is gas stations with nozzles that are missing the catch that holds the handle down while the gas pumps. When the catch is missing you’re forced to stand outside until the gas is pumped into your car. Here’s a solution that you can use to prop open the Nozzle for you – letting you go inside the station and pig out on overpriced less-than-healthy snacks. For $6.95 plus $4.95 shipping the company will send a Gas Buddy to use when holding the gas nozzle open. When not in use the ball can be stored on top of most gas caps.
You can store your Gas Buddy right in the Gas Compartment of your car or SUV:
Pricing on the Gas Buddy is $ 6.95, shipping adds $ 4.95.
If you’re not fond of standing outside and breathing in gas fumes, take a look at the Gas Buddy at http://www.gaspumpeasy.com.
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9 Comments For This Post
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Even if a pump has the latch, I still never walk away and into the store while pumping gas. I am still afraid the dang mechanism won’t work and end up spilling fuel all over my car and the ground.
I have also seen signs on the pumps lately recommending that you not get in and out of your vehicle due to static electricity buildup.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Check out the site’s recommendation on this page:
http://www.gaspumpeasy.com/6201.html
They say when you aren’t using the ball to prop open gas you can throw it around with the kids and dog….
Let’s hope you avoid open flames around the ball — because if it’s been doused in gas it isn’t something I’d smoke around or throw to my dog or kids…
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:40 pm
I used to stick my gas cap in the handle in this situation, until one time it popped out when the pump stopped and rolled under the car where I couldn’t reach it.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Lazy.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
It would totally be my luck that with gas at $4 a gallon, I would use this…walk away…and dump a gallon or two of gas under my car. No thanks.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
“Lazy.”
You say that like it’s a bad thing.
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
as the Iventor of gasbuddy I can assure you that tests have proven that gas buddy cuts off automatically.. there will never NEVER be a spill…in fact, you save mmoney because the person is the one that over spills amnd overfills causing danger situations arpound the pump,etc.
the benefits far out weigh any possblae situations. #1 Travel accessory and the sdsmart way to pump gas!
BTW: The back pressure from the pump mechanism put enough pressure on Gas Buddyy to cut it off..!hope that help., plenty of good info and tips on our website http://www.GaspUmpeasy.com
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Just an FYI – It is illegal to leave a gas pump unattended in many states… or so it says on the pumps. So prop it up and stick around
April 24th, 2008 at 11:01 am
As pji and Matthew Miller say, this is not only not a smart idea, it is illegal, that’s WHY the latch isn’t there. The latches were removed to prevent people from doing just this.
As to fumes, you should petition your state to pass clean air legislation for fume recapture devices similar to what California and Massachusetts have. Not only is it not great to breathe, it’s not great to be released into the environment either.