[uwanna]

A month or so ago, Charlie Gibson did an ABC one hour special on oil and gas. He visited a huge gasoline distribution terminal. The man that ran the terminal said that all the gas loaded onto delivery tankers, logo-ed or not, came from the same pipe. Only difference was the octane pipe they loaded from! He emphatically reiterated that the gas was all the same, whether it went to a discount station or an Exxon/BP/Mobil etc. The only difference between the "Bigs" and discounters is the size of their advertising budget! How many folks are putting 93 octane into their family cruiser, because the oil company ads claim it's somehow better for their car's performance, and they think they are giving their car a treat. When in fact their car was designed for and runs best on 87 octane, and some research suggests that 93 octane may be detrimental the their engine, never mind a waste of money. Advertising IS VERY POWERFUL!!!