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Temporary-Car7981 t1_izxy3g0 wrote

Reply to Best gas station to fill up tires? by ijab14

CT law states that gas stations must provide FREE air for motorists during times they're open. Gas station attendants have a switch inside at the counter (and some air stations have a switch on the side), which disables the payment function.

Many gas stations accept "free" air pumps from private sellers whose "digital diagnostic" pumps are activated by payment. The seller installs and maintains the pump and keeps the profit. The "payment bypass" switch the gas station attendant activates usually inactivates these added "features," but still allows for basic use.

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GreenBr3w t1_izxjl4q wrote

Reply to comment by cdoc777 in Best gas station to fill up tires? by ijab14

I don’t know why this is getting downvoted. I had a not so slow leak and had to fill my basically flat tire to get to the shop. Bicycle pump worked with about 5 minutes of intense effort. I was amped to learn I could fill at home.

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elmcityboy t1_izx3ehk wrote

Reply to Best gas station to fill up tires? by ijab14

yeah, this is a big source of frustration for me. i have taken to just topping them off when i stop at a highway rest area, because their pumps are basically always in decent shape.

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brewski t1_izvfvy5 wrote

Reply to comment by NobleOceanAlleyCat in What to do there? by jdizzlecomp

Plenty to be desired, but it's come a long way in the last decade or so. There are racks on all the buses (probably the biggest game-changer), bike lanes, sharrows, public racks, etc. Including bicycle lanes and other considerations is now written into the city code. We would all love separated lanes, but those will take time. We have always been in the streets next to parked and moving cars. At least there is some warning to drivers now and a slowly growing notion that bikes should be in the street.

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ElectricBedlam t1_izuivws wrote

Reply to comment by SeanFromQueens in What to do there? by jdizzlecomp

For Thirty years, people been acting like Ernie’s should be in the conversation. Its not and never should be. Ernie’s is on par with the best pizza outside of the Tri-State area. But we happily drive past it on our way to Zuppardis when we want something a little less traditional l, and would gladly drive all the way to Roseland in Derby of Ernie’s was the only other option. Even Da Legna has a more legitimate argument for being considered an authentic New Haven Apizza house than Ernie’s does. No disrespect.

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