美国内布拉斯加州首府林肯市的一家加油站因为经理的失误,日前竟向人们出售超低价的汽油,对于某些恰好来此加油的驾车者来说,这简直就是“天上掉馅饼的美事”。
据美联社10月10日报道,上周五(10月7日),当地卡布莱德罗便利店内的4台加油机中的3台均以每加仑29美分的价格出售高等级无铅汽油,整个过程持续了大约30分钟到45分钟的时间。
负责该便利店景观美化工作的麦克斯·沃尔夫表示,这里有廉价汽油出售的消息迅速传遍四方,纷至沓来的人们在店外排起了长龙。沃尔夫及其同伴也暂停了手头的工作,加入到了“抢”油大军的行列中。“我排在第5位,我只花了4美元就加满了足足一箱油”,沃尔夫说。“这让我感到很高兴”。另一个名叫内森·奥尔森的人则声称他平时需要花费72美元才能为自己那辆1998年产的以耗油量大著称的福特F—150加满油。而在那一天,他仅付了3.5美元便加了四分之三箱的油。这家便利店的经理承认其犯了错误,但他却拒绝说出自己的姓名。
报道说,按美国汽车协会内布拉斯加分会的说法,自从1955年后,汽油价格还从未变得如此便宜过。一般来说,林肯市内的加油站所售汽油的价格为每加仑2.93美元。
One gas station manager's mistake paid off for Lincoln drivers who were in the right place at the right time Friday.
For 30 to 45 minutes, three of the Kabredlo's Convenience Store's four pumps sold premium unleaded gas for 29 cents a gallon.
Gas hasn't been that cheap since 1955, according to AAA Nebraska.
As news of the cheap fuel spread, lines formed at the store at 2305 R St., said Max Wolfe, who was doing landscaping for Kabredlo's.
Wolfe and his co-workers took time out to fill up. "I was on E, and I filled my tank up for $4," Wolfe said. "It made my day."
Nathan Olson said he usually pays $72 to fill his gas-guzzling 1998 Ford F-150. Friday, he filled the tank three-quarters full for $3.50.
The store manager who said she made the mistake didn't give her name.
On average, Lincoln gas stations are charging $2.93 a gallon for gas, according to AAA.
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