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Wait really? I thought I knew a lot of details about America, but not that. In the EU I’ve never seen a for pay air hose.
Shit, if I go to a tire shop they’ll probably do it for free.
It's true with a few qualifications. If you go to a mechanic, usually the top the air off in your tires for free. If you go to a gas/fuel station there's usually a air pump and hose that's about $1.50 USD for about 5-10 minutes of air. Alternately, you could just buy a plug in air pump for around $25-$50 and keep it in the car and you'll always be able to get air into your tires.
In California the paid air went to charity which was nice...
The problem wad the air at gas stations, they were always broken or you had to hold it just right or whatever else issues they have...
I finally got a plug in one for the car (car lighter socket) and those small things work wonders and I don't have to worry about it anymore...
IDK about the rest of the country, but California made it so they have to provide air and water for free if you purchase gas, but the only way you're ever gonna get it free is by going inside and demanding it. And that's if the fucking machine even works. Gas stations never seem to actually maintain a god damn thing.
The reason for that was the Paris accord on emissions could be achieved if people just kept their tires properly inflated.
Yeah it's like US$1.50 for the air pump to run long enough for you to fill maybe three tires.
Except at Sheetz. Most Sheetz stations have a free air pump, so everybody uses it and it's broken a lot.
Small towns often have a place with free air. My local fleet supply store has one.
There's plenty in the Netherlands, but we're practically Ferengi