77 NJ gas stations drop prices in one-day campaign to overturn state’s self-serve ban

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These 77 gas stations across New Jersey volunteered to slash their gas prices on Friday to pressure lawmakers to lift the state's ban on pumping your own gas, with discounts ranging from 7 cents to 23 cents per gallon.

Gasoline is cheaper at select locations in New Jersey on Friday. It's part of a campaign to show motorists and state lawmakers potential savings at the pump were the Garden State to allow self-serve at stations.Gasoline is cheaper at select locations in New Jersey on Friday. It's part of a campaign to show motorists and state lawmakers potential savings at the pump were the Garden State to allow self-serve at stations.

“So, if New Jersey law were changed and self-serve were permitted, these locations are saying they would discount the gas at the self-serve pump by this amount,” Risalvato told Gothamist. His group supports allowing residents to fill their own tanks so gas stations can save on hiring attendants and lower prices for consumers.

 

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Self pumping I have to get out anyway to unlock the gas cap, last time the broke the key

so much for those part-time jobs that added to the economy in NJ and were liked by motorists

Most of the people in that state can’t even drive; I wouldn’t trust them to pump their own gas either!

no💜

The self-pumping ban is the weirdest thing. So annoying waiting for an attendant to do something most of us would happily do ourselves and get on with our day.

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