This story has been around for as long as I can remember but I still find it somewhat amazing that we’re still talking about it in 2023. Self-service gasoline stations first showed up in the United States in 1947 and they immediately became very popular. But some states refused to approve the practice, leaving everyone to pay more at full-service stations instead. Now, after more than half a century, Oregon has freed its citizens to pump their own gas if they wish, leaving New Jersey as the only state where self-service is still prohibited. But will Oregonians be able to figure out the vexing mysteries of the gasoline pump? Do most of them even know where their gas cap is located on the car? It’s a brave new world to be sure, but hopefully, they will get the hang of it sooner or later. (NBC News)Read More
Oregon bravely allows people to pump their own gas
