Comments on: Free Air Costs Nickel Unless— (Jan, 1933) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/03/free-air-costs-nickel-unless%e2%80%94/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: TTFK http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/03/free-air-costs-nickel-unless%e2%80%94/comment-page-1/#comment-1063346 TTFK Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:37:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4943#comment-1063346 In some states, such as Connecticut, it is illegal for gas stations to charge for air. While many stations in those states still have machines with coin slots, you can just go inside and get tokens to use. Growing up in the 80's, the closest gas station had the old-school pump where you would dial in your desired pressure. It was used mostly by kids looking to fill up bicycle tires. In some states, such as Connecticut, it is illegal for gas stations to charge for air.

While many stations in those states still have machines with coin slots, you can just go inside and get tokens to use.

Growing up in the 80′s, the closest gas station had the old-school pump where you would dial in your desired pressure. It was used mostly by kids looking to fill up bicycle tires.

]]> By: SisterCrystal http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/08/03/free-air-costs-nickel-unless%e2%80%94/comment-page-1/#comment-1059372 SisterCrystal Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:05:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4943#comment-1059372 The gas station near my home has an air hose that only functions after depositing fifty cents into its coin slot. By my calculations that's a 1000% increase over 75 years. That sounds like a lot. On the other hand, it works out to only six tenths of a cent a year. That sounds like a good deal. Given that most stations don't charge at all, it costs an infinite percent more in 1933 or 2008. That can only mean a zero percent yearly increase. Given inflation over the same period does that mean the cost has actually gone down? Hmmm.... The gas station near my home has an air hose that only functions after depositing fifty cents into its coin slot. By my calculations that’s a 1000% increase over 75 years. That sounds like a lot. On the other hand, it works out to only six tenths of a cent a year. That sounds like a good deal. Given that most stations don’t charge at all, it costs an infinite percent more in 1933 or 2008. That can only mean a zero percent yearly increase. Given inflation over the same period does that mean the cost has actually gone down? Hmmm….

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