MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Are The Numbers On Gas Pumps?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What Are The Numbers On Gas Pumps?

Whenever you gas up your car, you’ll always see a certain set of numbers on each pump…usually 87, 89, and 93. What are those numbers? And what do they mean? Those numbers on the yellow buttons on the gas pumps actually denote each fuel’s “octane rating”. The Regular 87 octane rating gasoline is what most…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is Leaving Your Car Running While You Pump Gas Actually Bad?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is Leaving Your Car Running While You Pump Gas Actually Bad?

The are a lot of myths surrounding cars & driving, whether it’s about dirty cars being more fuel-efficient, or the notion that it’s more probable that red cars will get pulled as opposed to other colors. But, when it comes to letting your engine run while you pump gas, what you’ve likely heard is very…