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GasBuddy is a smartphone application that can help find the lowest prices. (And yes, it's Arlington that seems to have the lowest prices.)

I've noted a gas station in Georgetown on the corner of Wisc. and Q that seems to have low prices. But I've also noted that it's a no-name station. That's not necessarily bad since it just means that just like the name brand stations they're buying their gas from whereever they can get a good deal, but I'm not sure if it means all the quality control mechanisms they have in place for handling the gas once they have it (e.g., ensuring water isn't getting into their tanks, and the 'additives' that go in to the tanks) are as good as those of the brand names stations where they have large and experienced organizations backing them.

Years ago my mom had a car die in traffic because her local station hadn't properly maintained their underground tanks and water had gotten in and mixed with the gas. (They paid to have her tank drained and clean, but the car continued to have problems afterwards until she sold it.) And btw, this WAS a name brand station ... So, I'm not saying these probs can't happen anywhere, but I just personally think they're less apt to happen at the name brand stations.

I think at least some of these 'cheaper' stations on NY Ave are no-name stations ... ?

by Lance on Feb 27, 2011 11:23 am • link • report