You drove and pulled up to the gas station to fill your gas tank. You exited your vehicle, opened your gas tank cover, grabbed and put the dispenser nozzle in. You also had to pay at some point.
How can you forget that the hose is still connected to your car when you drive off?
Thanks for the responses.
TIL: Americans pay first, then fill. Now I can understand how you could easily get distracted once it is in and locked.
To clarify : this is absolutely impossible to accidentally happen in the EU, because the payment transaction isn’t completed until the nozzle is placed back onto its support (that’s when the pump shuts off).
It’s also impossible in India because they pump it for you and you’re not even allowed to do it yourself
That doesn’t make it impossible. Nozzle finishes, then you drive off before the attendant removes it. Quite possible.
That’s how it is or was in many places in the US. Not many states do it anymore.
I think it’s only New Jersey now. It used to be Oregon also but I think late last year they removed that requirement.
You are correct that it is no longer required in OR but many places at least still offer it as an option
What do you mean by the transaction isn’t complete? Does it hold your card until the nozzle is put back, or do you pump then pay after?
A lot of pumps in the US don’t shut off until the nozzle is placed back on the hook, at least if you pay at the pump. It’s possible that the pump could shut off if you prepay with cash and it hits the amount that you paid, but that’s not as common these days. It used to be possible to pay with cash after pumping, but that’s basically been phased out.