Diesel fuel pump hypothetical question

vreihen16 · 05-10-2022, 03:45 PM

Let's say that it's 8:30 AM on a work day, and you stop at the local gas station and convenience store for a cup of coffee on your way to work.

You park your BMW EV in front of the only diesel fuel pump at the station, and use the free windshield squeegee to clean off the bugs from all windows. Then, you go inside to get your coffee.

When you come back out, there's a lowly Toyota Prius (yes, a Prius!) parked on the other side of the diesel pump -- and a huge diesel truck sitting behind *your* BMW EV wailing on its air horn like a crazy person because they need fuel from that pump.

Do you wave and apologize to the truck driver for blocking the pump, or do you sit there for 10 more minutes drinking your coffee and scratching off your lottery tickets...and possibly going back inside to cash in any winners? The Prius driver should be moved by then, so the truck can move over to the other side of the pump and buy their fuel.....

UncleWede · 05-10-2022, 04:02 PM

Did you bring your dog as co-pilot?

vreihen16 · 05-10-2022, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Did you bring your dog as co-pilot?

It's a hypothetical question, and the dog is not allowed in my BMW!

He loves riding in my diesel pickup though, and there's plenty of pictures around the web of him hanging his head out of my race car in grid.....

UncleWede · 05-10-2022, 04:09 PM

HYPOTHETICALLY, if you brought OCDog, that would justify enjoying the covfefe and scratching. The vehicle doesn't matter, you should have seen the truck coming and parked in front of the Prius.

TheWatchGuy · 05-10-2022, 04:10 PM

is this another Tyga11 post?

to be sure, OP what did you do with your poop?

________ · 05-10-2022, 04:39 PM

This is great. I’m sure “there was not enough time for you to move your EV from the only diesel pump before the truck suddenly appeared out of nowhere blasting his horn”.

M_Six · 05-10-2022, 04:42 PM

Probably a coal roller anyway.

cmyx6go · 05-10-2022, 04:48 PM

Clearly, the lowly Prius needs to move. MSRP determines privilege.

BTW- I just spit my wine out! Good one.

5.M0NSTER · 05-10-2022, 05:04 PM

Haha, I see what you did there

dreamingat30fps · 05-10-2022, 10:02 PM

Sorry I cannot process this ridiculous hypothetical. I mean you expect me to believe a freaking BMW owner is getting coffee at a gas station??? C'mon man!!! Even a Wawa would be a stretch! I'm pretty sure there's a clause in the BMW purchase agreement that would have revoked that BMW owners privilege to own a BMW so.... it's such an absurd hypothetical I can't even hypothesis!

Kilabyte · 05-11-2022, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Sorry I cannot process this ridiculous hypothetical. I mean you expect me to believe a freaking BMW owner is getting coffee at a gas station??? C'mon man!!! Even a Wawa would be a stretch! I'm pretty sure there's a clause in the BMW purchase agreement that would have revoked that BMW owners privilege to own a BMW so.... it's such an absurd hypothetical I can't even hypothesis!

I get scratch tickets though

sygazelle · 05-11-2022, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

Let's say that it's 8:30 AM on a work day, and you stop at the local gas station and convenience store for a cup of coffee on your way to work.

You park your BMW EV in front of the only diesel fuel pump at the station, and use the free windshield squeegee to clean off the bugs from all windows. Then, you go inside to get your coffee.

When you come back out, there's a lowly Toyota Prius (yes, a Prius!) parked on the other side of the diesel pump -- and a huge diesel truck sitting behind *your* BMW EV wailing on its air horn like a crazy person because they need fuel from that pump.

Do you wave and apologize to the truck driver for blocking the pump, or do you sit there for 10 more minutes drinking your coffee and scratching off your lottery tickets...and possibly going back inside to cash in any winners? The Prius driver should be moved by then, so the truck can move over to the other side of the pump and buy their fuel.....

I think you need to sit there for 10 more minutes. If you move, it's possible that that the driver of that diesel truck will pull around you at the same time, creating and unsafe situation. It's best if you stay put and block the diesel pump for everyone's safety.

sygazelle · 05-11-2022, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Sorry I cannot process this ridiculous hypothetical. I mean you expect me to believe a freaking BMW owner is getting coffee at a gas station??? C'mon man!!! Even a Wawa would be a stretch! I'm pretty sure there's a clause in the BMW purchase agreement that would have revoked that BMW owners privilege to own a BMW so.... it's such an absurd hypothetical I can't even hypothesis!

It's a BMW, but it's an EV so it's hypothetically possible that he is getting coffee at a gas station, if only for the irony.

Watching The World Burn · 05-11-2022, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

Let's say that it's 8:30 AM on a work day, and you stop at the local gas station and convenience store for a cup of coffee on your way to work.

You park your BMW EV in front of the only diesel fuel pump at the station, and use the free windshield squeegee to clean off the bugs from all windows. Then, you go inside to get your coffee.

When you come back out, there's a lowly Toyota Prius (yes, a Prius!) parked on the other side of the diesel pump -- and a huge diesel truck sitting behind *your* BMW EV wailing on its air horn like a crazy person because they need fuel from that pump.

Do you wave and apologize to the truck driver for blocking the pump, or do you sit there for 10 more minutes drinking your coffee and scratching off your lottery tickets...and possibly going back inside to cash in any winners? The Prius driver should be moved by then, so the truck can move over to the other side of the pump and buy their fuel.....

This 'hypothetical' is a fallacy designed solely to trick non BMW drivers by posing as a legitimate question with a binary answer. As a former BMW driver, the answer is clear that you must wait the 10 minutes.

Moving or apologizing would clearly ruin the stereotype that all BMW drivers have worked so hard to create, and which you yourself have sworn to defend and uphold (it's buried in the fine print of all BMW lease / purchase agreements).

dreamingat30fps · 05-11-2022, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

It's a BMW, but it's an EV so it's hypothetically possible that he is getting coffee at a gas station, if only for the irony.

Even more absurd... everyone knows an EV owner would only drink seaweed smoothies before work!

evil-G-nius · 05-12-2022, 12:14 AM

My question is why were you parked at a pump that you clearly had no need to use? Why not park in a parking spot instead of cloggin up the pump for people who need gas other than being the stereotypical BMW douche?

________ · 05-12-2022, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by evil-G-nius

My question is why were you parked at a pump that you clearly had no need to use? Why not park in a parking spot instead of cloggin up the pump for people who need gas other than being the stereotypical BMW douche?

Replace parked, pump, and gas with hogging, left lane, and pass, and you solved this thread. Congratulations.

e90335e36m3 · 05-12-2022, 06:28 AM

Seems like both the BMW and Prius drivers are inconsiderate assholes in this hypothetical.

Maynard · 05-12-2022, 06:54 AM

So you left out the part about how the Prius driver was trying to figure out how to plug the diesel nozzle into their charging port?

vreihen16 · 05-12-2022, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by evil-G-nius

My question is why were you parked at a pump that you clearly had no need to use?

The hypothetical EV driver (not me) was using the free window squeegee.....

DETRoadster · 05-12-2022, 08:29 AM

Clearly the Prius driver is at fault here. For all of this. I'm not sure how yet, but I'm certain of it none the less.

cmyx6go · 05-12-2022, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TSII

I think you know why. Let's just say Prius drivers have their own unique idiosyncrasies which can be very annoying.

But I realize that's a separate topic.

Ironic that they also seem to be left lane hoggers while driving at or below the speed limit.

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dreamingat30fps Lieutenant Colonel 5330 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: Miata, Cayenne, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	Sorry I cannot process this ridiculous hypothetical. I mean you expect me to believe a freaking BMW owner is getting coffee at a gas station??? C'mon man!!! Even a Wawa would be a stretch! I'm pretty sure there's a clause in the BMW purchase agreement that would have revoked that BMW owners privilege to own a BMW so.... it's such an absurd hypothetical I can't even hypothesis!
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