The National Measurement Institute has released its latest report into bowser calibration, finding five per cent are shortchanging motorists.
"Even though that's small for the individual consumer if you add that up to the total sales across Australia that can add up to between $4 and $12 million in consumer detriment," Bill Loizides from the Institute said. Northern Beaches resident Richard Johnson noticed a discrepancy at his local petrol station after filling up his car."Given that it had eight litres in it, and it only holds 150. That's an overfill or an over supply of fuel of 15 litres," Mr Johnson explained.
He conducted his own testing, taking a jerry can to the service station, where he filled up 10 litres of fuel but was charged for more than 12. The National Measurement Institute says despite COVID-19, this year it is inspecting more petrol bowers than ever before.Last year 62 per cent of the complaints made to the Institute were in relation to fuel.
Very vague report. This calibration organisation should list more details such as range of anomaly, volume tested, average.
and you only realise this NOW?
Not surprised. Given that bp_plc Shell CaltexAustralia etc have free reign over pricing fluctuations with minimal government intervention, then why would simply stop there?
Who is surprised by this news of faulty petrol pumps.
No... we are ripped off by those who are paid to ensure this does not occur
And being ripped off billions by dodgy deals with fuel supplies and governments 🙄
Also all the fuels are the same apparently but it's okay to rip people off for years then bring it up complete rubbish
Atleast extend our visas for the time period we have lost because we are stuck offshore. It would be the biggest relief. We are not demanding anything we are just requesting you to please give us some relief extend485visas AlexHawkeMP AlanTudgeMP please help us
We don't need a news tweet to tell us this...
..... so maybe 80 cents a year per driver 🙄
Yeah, but the ACCC never finds anything when they look into petrol stations
Yeah right- this story comes up every decade slownewsday
No suprise there petrol stations ripping us off daily