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California gas station, 1938 (Original Post) AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago OP
Now THERE's a great lenswoman. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #1
Some Gas stations, here in Florida, have air hoses for 50 cents. chouchou 18 hrs ago #2
I was surprised to see one at the station down the block. LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #4
The air machine at our local Walmart charges $3.00! Totally Tunsie 17 hrs ago #5
Wow! malaise 18 hrs ago #3
California Law nwliberalkiwi 16 hrs ago #6
The station down the road has air/vacuums, five mins for $1. CrispyQ 16 hrs ago #7
If you're a Costco member, you get air for free. Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #8
TR gave us the phrase "malefactors of great wealth". Our malefactors are orders of magnitude -- quite literally -- eppur_se_muova 12 hrs ago #9

chouchou

(3,186 posts)
2. Some Gas stations, here in Florida, have air hoses for 50 cents.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:09 AM
18 hrs ago

Was a quarter but (as we know) Air is getting up with fuel....Yeah.
Geez..I remember when Gas Stations had this machine..called an Air Compressor for the patrons!

LeftInTX

(34,534 posts)
4. I was surprised to see one at the station down the block.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:01 AM
17 hrs ago

Those things get vandalized alot. They're probably charging a maintenance fee.

Totally Tunsie

(11,886 posts)
5. The air machine at our local Walmart charges $3.00!
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:19 AM
17 hrs ago

Try to find one at a gas station, though.

nwliberalkiwi

(427 posts)
6. California Law
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:43 AM
16 hrs ago

Just ask for free air, and they have to give it to you. This s a liability issue, so this is why the law is in effect.

CrispyQ

(41,005 posts)
7. The station down the road has air/vacuums, five mins for $1.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:58 AM
16 hrs ago

I love that it does both! Parking is a bit tight where they put it, though.

Wednesdays

(22,782 posts)
8. If you're a Costco member, you get air for free.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:18 PM
15 hrs ago

In fact, it's not air but nitrogen. There is debate whether nitrogen is better for tires, but I prefer it because it stays in the tire longer than plain air, and the pressure is more stable with temperature changes.

eppur_se_muova

(42,075 posts)
9. TR gave us the phrase "malefactors of great wealth". Our malefactors are orders of magnitude -- quite literally --
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 03:31 PM
12 hrs ago

than anything TR ever saw. And it's his former party that enabled them to grow so monstrously powerful.

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