Is that a common thing? I’ve almost never driven past a Costco station where there wasn’t a pump available (usually several). I know the part about “30 minutes” is hyperbole, but I don’t think a bunch of cars congesting Costco stations instead of spreading out to other ones is an actual problem that’s regularly happening in reality.
It’s hyperbole for the most part. Only time I’ve ever seen lines longer than 5 minutes is in cases where pumps are out of order. Also most cars nowadays have stop-start batteries so you’re not idling much of the time.
I wish that wasn’t a problem. There are 3 Costcos within about 30 minutes of me. Every time I’ve been, all hours of the day, each pump has about 4-6 cars waiting in line to fill up. People will wait 15 minutes because it’s generally 20-30 cents cheaper per gallon than anywhere else.
Is that a common thing? I’ve almost never driven past a Costco station where there wasn’t a pump available (usually several). I know the part about “30 minutes” is hyperbole, but I don’t think a bunch of cars congesting Costco stations instead of spreading out to other ones is an actual problem that’s regularly happening in reality.
No, this is not uncommon. I’ve been to multiple Costcos with very long waits in multiple states. If it’s a hyperbole, it’s only barely.
Interesting. I wonder if that gets more problematic very close to the Interstate or in very large cities.
It’s hyperbole for the most part. Only time I’ve ever seen lines longer than 5 minutes is in cases where pumps are out of order. Also most cars nowadays have stop-start batteries so you’re not idling much of the time.
I’ve never seen one without a line here in Chicago. Doesn’t matter the day or the time of day either.
I bought fuel at Costco yesterday, half the pumps were empty.
I wish that wasn’t a problem. There are 3 Costcos within about 30 minutes of me. Every time I’ve been, all hours of the day, each pump has about 4-6 cars waiting in line to fill up. People will wait 15 minutes because it’s generally 20-30 cents cheaper per gallon than anywhere else.
30 minutes is not an exaggeration at all