Originally Posted by
Lemond1985
Gas stations not only used to pump your gas and check your engine, they gave away free stuff too.
Yeah. They would check the oil and other fluids and clean your windshield. When I was riding the Great Allegheny Passage last month I stayed in a town that had a c-store with gas pumps. Still had one of those old school hoses that rings a bell when you drive over it to get to the pumps. The pumps are self-serve but not "computerized." You have to pay inside. As a result, the workers need to know when someone drives up to the pump in case they are thinking about pumping and dashing.
New Jersey is, I believe, the only state that does not have self-serve gas. I always tip the attendant a couple of $$.