Oregon and New Jersey are the only two states that require motorists to have an attendant pump gas for them. Well, they were the only two -- now New Jersey is the only one.
Oregon is changing the law to allow drivers to pump their own gas -- though stations will be required to offer full service on at least half of their fuel pumps. The bill also prevents stations from charging more for full service.
I needed gas in Oregon once -- I was in town for a friend's wedding, I wrangled a press loan for a Nissan Altima, and on the way back to the airport, I needed to refuel. While I am all for keeping humans employed instead of having them replaced by machines, I wasn't thrilled that I had to wait for service.
On the other hand, I sometimes dislike pumping my own -- when it's cold I don't want to leave the car, sometimes my hands get dirty from the pump, et cetera. So it's nice that people will have the choice -- full service is pretty much dead where I live.
At least Oregonians won't have that problem.
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