In oregon you are no allowed to pump your own gas, so is not self serve and it sucks, if you happen to travel at night thru oregon you will find a lot of gas station closed, they want to change this law I hope they do!!
I'm from Oregon and yeah u can't pump your own gas Wich does leave most gas station closed during the night except for the ones by the free way but I guess it's a good way of creating a few jobs
im from finland small country thats our basic gas station we have those like 3 different in few km radius from where i live and oh was that gas cheap i have never heard of that cheap gas like 1 liter of 95 costs over 1.5 euros i am amazed and that small store is exactly like every store in here like i said before but in our gas stations they usually serve some warm things to buy and eat like hotdogs and something sweet and ALWAYS coffee well thats what finnish people drink a lot 1 euro 1 cup of coffee from a gas station sometimes 2 euros depends on the gas station
I believe you are mistaken on what he means by different. Imagine going down the 401 and going into an On rout and it's just that tiny little station he showed. Yes, we do have small stations like that but we also have plenty of very large stations with restaurants and fast food and even gift shops, especially near a highway.
The Redeye Jedi I used to deal condoms by the case. A case is over 1000 and cost me $90.00. A condom is both harmless and beneficial but the authorities did not want gfros taking measures to stop stds. A case sale was an easy $30.00. You would be surprised at how many people do not want condoms to be used.
This station is actually pretty standard to the ones we have in central Ontario (Canada) ~200Km North of Toronto. We obviously have North American brands which would be higher quality, but there are a lot that are dinky and scuzzy. The bathrooms are notorious for being disgusting.
those bathrooms are a last resort even then you have to pass on em because i seen a few where they had shit everywhere, like someones ass exploded on the walls etc... like once in the Bronx i got off the highway for gas and tried to use the bathroom and the toilet had a giant pile of crap, its like multiple people craped on top of crap, i was like HELL NO! and left, then there was one in NJ on rout 1 that had a glory hole i walked out as soon as i saw that.
I was about to say exactly this (except for Southern Ontario)! I think he's been spoiled by Sheetz and Buc-ees in the US. Sometimes you'll find some nice extras (hot dogs and pop fountains) but I never expect that. I've been to several gas stations here that don't even have a store... Usually the few left that pump gas for you and have discount prices on the gas.
In many parts of the states, particularly urban areas, the bathrooms are locked and you have to ask for the key or to be let in. Most of ours have some hot food, sandwiches, coffee, and huge gallon sized sodas. If you get out in rural areas, they tend to be larger with large unlocked restrooms where it's truck stops, large stations with full sized stores, and plenty of rest areas with lots of room. It's always better to pull into a super Walmart for shopping and even to park over night to take a nap to avoid the high room prices.
Although come to think of it, we shouldn't be complaining. Even the worst public bathrooms in North America are better than the standard ones in China. At least we have toilets, with running water, and toilet paper, and privacy. On an unrelated topic, Mac's (Milk) or "Couche Tard" elsewhere has hot dogs, fountain drinks, some sandwiches and sometimes taquitos ready to eat. They're actually pretty good, and I hate myself for paying the ridiculous prices for them, but I do anyway :D
Oh yes, I remember those ol' stinky wet hole in the floor Asian bathrooms where toilet tissue isn't a thing and maybe a blue bar of soap on a steel rod with only cold water is present and where hand washing isn't really a custom. Yes, outside of major urban centers, America has the best restroom facilities. In Western Europe or somewhere like NYC, finding a restroom is often hard to impossible as to discourage homelessness, but you usually have to pay at least 1 Euro coin such as in a train station to go through a turn style where there still exists, an ol' bathroom. Easy to find a place to pee in Asia even in big cities, but holding your breath long enough is key to surviving.
Agreed 解波波 But I think he must generalise a lot. Any wine sold at a petrol station must be crappy. But that was a very good wine at a fair price. All wine drinking Australians can see it straight away. I would only buy it to look good around people and buy cheaper wine for myself.
the problem with the chinese trolls is that they are very sensitive to any criticism. in my country i don't say crappy i say "shitty" all the time, but the trolls are very sensitive to anything "westerners" say
Cracks me up that you get Australian Penfolds wine and your comment is 'fairly crappy wine'. Of course it may well be, but Penfolds is generally a good vineyard!
Penfolds make some of the best red wines in the world, especially Shiraz. Bin 28 is a good wine (above "good" average) and costs the same in Australia and most parts of the world. Some of top Penfolds wines retail for a few thousand dollars. I would be asking if it is a fake bottle of Penfolds.
You need to get out more. In the UK and Australia, both places I've lived in for years, most petrol stations are just like the one you show, outside of the Major Cities.
maybe he should have included the stations that are so different as well. this one seems nothing different than all the stations ive ever seen in canada and usa
I guess this dude expected something like Walmart near every gas station. He just showed a ton of drink varieties and the shop had many of the emergency essentials. Finally ends up saying 'Thats it,... not much...'. I was kinda expecting a desolated gas station with nothing around it when I read the title...
Some massive Servo's around Sydney, macca's n hungry jacks n shit in them! Not to mention the supermarkets are running most of them now, you can get just about anything!
You are confusing irony with coincidence 1.Irony refers to something happening or something said about someone or some situation where the underlying meaning is the exact opposite of the literal meaning. Irony can be defined in many other ways, but this is one of the most accepted ways to define it and describe it. 2.Coincidence is when two or more than two events happen of striking similarity at one particular time by accident or by chance. In china.... with a mirror made in china... ...Similarity......therefore....Coincidence
Karl P calm down dude, it has nothing to do with Penfolds, it could be French VOP he'll still complain since it's in a Chinese store, it has to be crappy. However, Penfolds usually cost less than 20AUD if you buy it online (yes, online) in China, but way higher in a convenience store like this or in a restaurant (50AUD for a yellowtail).
Well we're all allowed to fill up our tank by ourselves, but apart from that, it's mostly the same in germany. Except for some big gas stations, especially on the highway. And gas is really expensive.
Seeing as you haven't been in South Africa in a while let me update you on what our Fuel stations are like. They are constantly full of taxi's and each one has it's back wheel where you fill the petrol up on a ramp. Supposedly this allows more fuel into the tank and they will rock the vehicle to get any air bubbles out so they can get a few more drops in the tank. The result is that you wait forever before you can fill your own tank and the attendant will fill up until it almost spills out instead of stopping when it clicks off automatically if you ask him to fill up. If you are a white guy sitting in your car you will find yourself constantly being harassed by beggars asking for change which is annoying ( have to get my windows tinted ). Oh and you may get robbed or hijacked to.
"you don't have to" should be changed to "you're not allowed to" also some random places like the town where I live, you can find gas stations where people serve you gas
Oregon is also a "no self serve" state. I guess the never-ending parade of self-serve gas station fires and deadly incidents we see on the news each and every day serve as a warning as to the dangers of the activity. Either that or the gas-jockey union is very very strong with friends in high places.
It seems quite similar to many gas stations in America. Other than the chicken feet, I didn't see anything that was "very different". Still, this was a good video. 加油！
Winston, sorry to say but that "petrol station" is very similar to what you find in America (minus the attendant in most states). The only difference would be the selection of snacks and lack of a hot coffee and slurpee machine. Usually the typical gas station has all sorts of candies, chips, drinks (energy, water, soda, tea, beer), cigarettes, dip and of course beef jerky! Now of course depending on location some places have hot food that is cooked on the hour and the place down the street from me cooks fresh breakfast tacos in the morning lol. Some places run smaller, some the same size and some a lot larger. Once in awhile you will run into an old gas station that is questionable whether or not the gas pump still works or not but a majority have been knocked down and replaced with modernized gas stations such as the one you see in your video (plus or minus little things here and there).
MrMattissmexy Been in America all my life...west coast, for nearly 60 yrs and no the market at the gas station looks nothing like our mini marts at gas pumps at all!!
Not much different than Australian Petrol Stations (we call them Servo's). Except the Chicken Feet in a bag LOL!!! We also have the same selection of Octanes. We get to choose from 91, 92, 95, 98, Ultra, and Ethanol blend. Most are self-serve, but some rural servo's still give driveway service. My town does.
I am your fan from Pakistan. Please visit northern areas of Pakistan entering from Xinjiang through Khunjarab Pass, you will love it, Winston! Thanks for producing such quality content!! I absolutely admire your work!!
You mean enter an illegally occupied territory by Pakistan? why would he wanna get banned from India to visit a terrorist infested place like Pakistan?
Everybody understands sufficient English in Pakistan, @aussie. He will have no problem here. He will not be the first foreigner to visit Pakistan's northern areas. We get thousands of tourists every year who come to the north to explore the mountainous valleys and enjoy the wilderness and the local culture. And to those Indians trolling my comment, I don't reply to idiots.
Besides if it is Indian or Pakistan territory, isn't this an area where there are fights between India and Pakistan (from time to time)? And where should he apply for a visa? What if one gets controlled by an Indian policeman and has only a visa for Pakistan?
You don't have to reply to Indians but the fact is Pakistan is an extremely dangerous country for tourists. There's no such thing as "northern pakistan" its called Pakistani occupied Kashmir. The people there are fighting for their independence from Pakistan. Why would he enter a potential war zone?
Actually it is inaccurate to say Chinese gas stations are different from those in the US since you are only comparing china's local gas stations to America's highway gas stations. I assure you that here in the US, most local community gas stations are similar in size and offer similar products. The only difference would be the chicken feet lmao.
Not always. Many are so small that the washrooms must be located outside at the back corner, and you actually need to ask for a key. I'm talking about the gas stations that are within proximity of shopping areas and fast food restarutant. There is simply no demand for a large store when you have walmart and mcdonalds right next to it.
unless you live in the boonies and they are a mom and pop place then the gas stations are quite a bit larger than this, Wawa and Racetrac are all large even if youre in the middle of nowhere.
I don't know where you went in america but most gas stations are like these unless your on an interstate, highway, or in a city. I live in the mountains and all gas stations are like this unless you get on a highway or go into the city
Ghawk but only for a few months. Back in 1983 gas was around $1.30 a gallon it dropped to 95 cents a gallon before the gulf war. Sill in some parts of the county it is under $2 for 87 oct.
Actually, it is a very normal gas station in China, not too fancy also not too bad. There are a lot of fancy gas stations on China's expressways, they are usually connected to a supermarket, several restaurants, a grocery selling local souvenirs and a parking area for about dozens of cars and trucks.
Actually, on China's expressways, you can get anything you want near gas station, much like ONroute in Canada. But gas stations in towns or on countryside road are like the gas station Winston showed, some may even have no convenience stores.
Nice video. In the late 1960's through the early 1970's, I worked at couple of gas stations, self supporting my way through college in los Angeles, California. There were no self-service gas stations in those days. The gas prices at the time were $0.25 to $0.35 per gallon. I think the self-service gas stations began to pop up in the 1980s. Now, I think all of the gas stations are self-service. There is a good thing on some of today's gas station. It is the self-service car wash - very convenient. I use it and will continue to use it.
I'm in the US, and honestly most gas stations are like this one you showed, with the exception of stations in rest stops and exits along the interstate highways which tend to be large and have restaurants. In the suburbs and cities, its usually small stores with the basics like this one (albeit more selection for the same space) and they're usually kind of dirty.
Not convinced, I drove 10,000kms from west to east and back again and stopped at many gas stations on the interstates and off in towns and cities, and 98.7% of them were bigger and better stocked full of cool things to buy, maybe you live in a rural area or something?
serpentza Hi Winston maybe that's because you stopped by these gas station along the interstate highways they are relatively big because a lot of traffic. But some ones in the rural area are relatively small. As small as the one in this vlog . But generally speaking the convenience store in a gas station in China is generally smaller than in the US.
serpentza I agree with u somehow. Here in US , most of gas stations have their own supermarket or even a nice food plaza on highway. Some of the gas stations are actually belonging to those chain supermarket, like 7-Eleven, Giant, Costco etc. Also, there are indeed many many crap gas stations....No stuff, no convenient store...Kind of scary though..
You are not comparing like for like. You cannot compare a rural US petrol station with one in a big Chinese city and claim "Oh, there are the same". They are not, compare like for like.
serpentza I live in the Northeast US about 14 miles from a major city where it is pretty densely packed. I would say a majority of the gas stations are similar to the one in the video. There are also smaller ones and many attached to a garage fluid changes or tire service and those typically only have a vending machine. Of course there are super size ones as well that are mostly off the main freeways that basically act as an oasis for long trips between major cities. There is a mix of self serve and full service stations as well. From what I can tell, there isn't a whole lot of difference between what I saw in the video from what we have here other than the fact that one you visited here was super clean.
G'day, So, the Shop has Chicken-Feet in a Bag, and Alcohol..., neither of which would be in the Shops at Australian "Petrol" Stations (we call them "Service" Stations, a relic of the days when the Blacksmith learned to keep a Model-T Ford running & then began selling Fuel & Oil as well as doing Mechanical Repairs.)....; but the rest of the variety seems very similar, though Hot & Cold Food (Pre-packed Sandwiches & Meat Pies..), and Tea/Coffee are available in Oz Fuelstops - most of which are Self-Serve. Regards Oz Fuel Prices, I'm in Rural NSW, & 95-Octane was $1.43/Litre (Oz$) just 3 days ago, so (Aus)$6.492 per Imperial Gallon, or (Aus)$5.50 per US Gallon (equals US$4.40 per US Gallon)... It's tricky to compare Litres in China with US Gallons if one is thinking in Imperial Gallons... Have fun, ;-p Ciao !
WarblesOnALot I'm from Qld and I've always known them as petrol station although some people call them service station although you get none 😂. Many of them now have a small convenience store attached to them 7-11, coles xpress I think bp has some sort of wollies store. I never really noticed how useful they were until I moved to Germany 2 years ago. Here, at least in Bavaria where I am, you can only get snacks and drinks, there are some very few that have a few extra things but not much. The first few months here I would find myself needing something on a Sunday and as supermarkets are closed on Sundays I would head to the petrol station only to find most of them don't even have the basics like toilet paper. I really miss the petrol stations back home. By the way, fuel is not as expensive here as people back home think it is.
WarblesOnALot Germany is a service desert. Its extremely expensive to buy something at a petrol pump except fuel and cigarattes. Like five times or more the regular price at LIDL or ALDI. Like EUR 5,- for a toothpaste. Avoid Germany if You are used to services .
In the US 95 octane is not sold but its equivalent to 91. Same octane just the countries use a different formula.87/89/91 is equal to 91/95/98. 91/95 ocatane is no where near $4.40 a gallon nor has it ever been. It did top out near $4.00 a few years ago, however right now its around $2.50-$3.00. It does vary in different parts of the country places like California and New York are always a bit more expensive then places like Ohio and Illinois.
Gas is short for gasoline. In Mexico we also have the gas station attendants I wish it was self served because the attendants sometimes manipulate the pumps and rob you blind.
This gas station is pretty much just like the typical Mobil or Sunoco stations that were built all across the US up until the 1990s or so. So, in America, we have roughly four different styles of gas stations; 1) Several gas pumps under canopy with a small booth that sells few items through a walk-up window. These stations mostly just sell cigarettes, a small selection of candy bars and gum, and lottery tickets. 2) Small convenience store very similar to the one you showed in this video branded as a major first or second-tier petroleum company. 3) Same as #2, with attached service garage. 4) Mini-mart with anywhere from eight to sixteen gas pumps. 5) Larger stations with cafes, often featuring a chain restaurant in the same building (Dunkin Donuts, Quiznos Sub, Subway, etc). and 5) Truck stops. Truck stops will often include a full-service restaurant, shower stalls, small stores that sell damn near everything including small appliances, and will occasionally have more than one restaurant in the same building. In America, it's all about driving and eating. That's about all we do.
liquor stores are all about Baijiu, another thing Winston and his associate dislike, bars are more westernized, especially in big cities, you'll get what you have back in the states.
Are you crazy! US stations have a lot more choices, including an isle of wine, a set of coolers for beer, donuts, pizza, chips, hamburgers, fresh brewed hot coffee, ice cream, milk, cheese, etc......
this is just a regular gas station near the neighbourhood, chinese dont really shop or need alot of selections in the gas station as there are restruants and 7/11 every 100m. you will find huge gas stations with 20-30 food stands and shops on major highways
different countries also have different ways of calculating octane. your 98 is equal to usa 93 octane. and your 95 is the same as our 87. the ideal fuel for any gasoline engine is the lowest octane rating that does not cause pre detonation
In the state of Oregon (USA) you're not allowed to pump your own petrol- they wanted to make sure station attendants didn't lose their jobs. BTW, why does a coffee cost $1.20 in China? I jus tassumed everything was cheeper in China
Penfold's is one of Australia's top wines! I'm actually surprised to see it in a Chinese petrol station. Definitely not crappy! As for the rest of the store, it's fairly typical of many Australian petrol stations too, (but with different snack choices of course) except for the big truck stops you get on the highways.
Not crappy but the price was high. In Sweden that bottle costs 229 SEK or 169 RMB and Sweden has crazy tax on alcohol. I'm surprised it´s that expensive in China
Jack Silvestro In Germany too many much smaller petrol pumps . And Zero service. Even air and water You have to adjust Yourselves. If it's working at all.
wrong. there are a couple or so States where You cant Pump your own fuel. i know New Jersey is one. if you try to pump your own fuel in New Jersey police are usually called
Aussie lingo 101 It is not 100% true. The reason is that the line or saying the traffic regulations are not very reasonable. So it earns no respect. When ppl dont respect the rules, it becomes what you saw.
Heh, here in Denmark a 95 octane, US gallon, would cost around 6 USD with the current prices. Some stations would be 5.9, and some would be 6.2, depending on additives 'n' shit.
First time I was ever in New Jersey I just crossed through Philly and came across the Delaware river bridge I pulled up to the pump swiped my card and started pumping my gas. Right after the pump started pumping a guy walked up to me he was an employee, he said hi, I said hi, and he turned around and walked away. Well later that day I stopped at a gas station to grab a drink and it was then I discovered that jersey gas stations are not self serve and its illegal to pump your own gas! oops!
I agree 100%. But each station should have an attendant, with a minimum of training, at least on safety, shut off of pumps, how to use a fire extinguisher, etc.
I am in Canada and worked at a gas station as an attendant. My 'training' consisted of the shut off button and absorbent (green kitty litter as far as I can tell) was located. Never even given an explanation of when either would be necessary to use. Most of these places don't follow the safety rules that are in place, just enforce the ones that have already been set and we'd probably be ok
well, the shut off button is used when there's a leak you need to shut off, and the sand spill kit is used to clean up the spill on the floor. if you want further training, step by step instructions is written next to he buttons and on the spill kits.
It's even higher in Europe like $6 a gallon, but $2.30 in the states now. Gas is very pricey like that in Thailand too, but most drive motor bikes so you only buy 1 or 2 liters instead of 15 or 30. It was ,much higher all across the board like 5 years ago.
As a half Filipino, the gas stations in Asia work pretty much the same, attendants will go up to you, ask what kind of petrol you need and they'll fill it up. Even when you need to get something simple done like washing your windows, in the Philippines they won't hesitate, sometimes once you pull up some attendants would gladly help you out and clean your windows. Also, Pocari Sweat; great thing to buy!! Love that drink!
Actually, the wine you showed in the video, which was on display at the Chinese petrol station, is quite an old, well-known & reputable brand of Australian wine. In particular, the Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz, which was on display sells for anywhere between about A$35 to A$50 in Australia, depending on where one buys it, & the year is was made. Not only is it recognised as a good quality wine, but if it's sold at that price - one would automatically expect it to be good quality. So, the fact that it's selling for around US$31 in a convenience store attached to a Chinese petrol station, is probably not such a bad price - because convenience store prices are usually much higher than elsewhere in any case. So it does rather surprise me that it was referred to as a "crappy" wine - because most people who know anything about wine, would not refer to it as such. So I think we can probably fairly safely assume that the presenter does not really know much about wine. Also, "petrol" is the correct, accepted & standard word used in most English-speaking countries - except in the US, where the word "gas" is used. However the use of the word "gas" in the US is in reality a misnomer & a mistake, because petrol/petroleum is actually a liquid & not a gas at all - so the correct word to use is "petrol".
Lol everyone knows petrol is not a gas, the term gas as used in America is short for “gasoline”. Therefore I think we can safely assume the commenter here does not know much about how these English terms are used or where they come from.
I grew up in the New York Tri-State area so it was always a little weird visiting NJ. Now in Washington state, no self service when I pass through Oregon. I'm sure the novelty wears off quickly when you live there.
Running a credit/debit card when a station is closed and not having to camp out till it opens is another definite advantage. Was stranded in car once in BC/Alberta area because of this.
That's what you get for living in the People's Republic of California. See what I did there? Seriously though...your state is horrible. That's all the explanation needed.
John Gull Bunny he is of British decent and he if asked he'll default to English a lot of the time because otherwise he needs to have a very long conversation about how South Africa has a large population of Caucasian people, not just black people. These conversations always end with "but you are technically a foreigner in South Africa and your ancestors come from England so you are really English not South African" even though he's only got a South African passport and his family has been in South Africa for many generations. I know because I'm British South African (currently now a NZ citizen) with the same kind of lineage as him (mother has British passport but I'm too far removed to have one myself) and I've had the same conversation a number of times (though most Caucasians understand it our "international students" take some explaining).
中油BP is my favorite gas station in China, of course you have other choices like SINOPEC , Shell or Caltex,but the employees at 中油BP always make me feel welcomed,and their convenient stores are neatly displayed and spotlessly clean.I also love their membership system,you get a certain points every time you add gas there,and you may exchange your points to commodities like tissue paper, snacks and even Rice and cooking oil.
Here in New Zealand there are very few gas stations now with attendants. Most places you pump your own, some stations are unmanned so you have to pump your own - there is no shop, no staff, just gas pumps and you pay with your credit or debit card. As a result of no shop and no staff the prices are lower.
Gasoline is what it is more commonly known as in the US. So we shorten in up like we do everything else, and call it gas. What I want to know is what's with wanting a "canned coffee" and then grabbing a bottle?
gasoline and petrolium are the same thing both have shortened names so both are correct americans call it gasoline because it was a brand name that started as cazoline and when other companys started selling it they called it gasoline because copy right and petrolium is the latin name meaning rock oil
I 100% disagree that people in the US are luck that petrol is cheap. The reason it is that way is because there is a lack of public transport and driving is pretty much a necessity for most people in the US. Not only does the government subsidies companies, they also maintain a large store of the stuff so that if there is a shortage or price hike, they can supplement and control the prices. Also, since most Americans are left with no other choice of transportation there are that many more customers which brings the cost down.
Love your vids mate. I live in Qingdao and drive daily from one side to the other (40km each way) and all petrol stations r like u showed. However when i drive on the main highways to other provinces the gas stations r typically huge with many restaurants, shops, government hotel. would be good if u could do a vid on the latter as they can b really amazing especially 5 star ones.
Petroleum is crude oil you numpty Gasoline is what you get from refining petroleum along with fuel oil, lubricating oil, kerosene and diesel oil, naphtha and lpg.
That is WAY better than UK rural petrol stations.. It even had some destination bulk goods! THREE fridges of drinks.. heckuva choice and closer to proper food than we Brits get!
We in America say "fuel gauge." We usually use the term "fuel." "Gas" is pretty common and "petrol" is never used. But the term "fuel" is equally used as "gas." So we would say "my fuel gauge is on empty." or "I guess I need gas" or "fuel." Gas doesn't mean "gasseous" or "the phase state of gasoline." the term "gas" is the short version of "gasoline."
This explains why I have seen 2 different groups of Chinese people who don't know how to put fuel in their vehicle at our self service stations (99.9%). Petrol stations here only make about 2 - 5 cents / litre profit so buying just petrol isn't making a profit when you deduct the cost of running the station / staff costs. They make their money with the chocolate bars / chips / softdrinks, etc
"Self Serve was an interesting experience". I don't understand what seems so weird about refueling your own car. I once read something about some Americans complaining about Self Service refuels stating that they weren't qualified for it and that it was dangerous. Us in the UK have always done it ourselves. Not much special about it and don't need to be qualified to do it.
In Germany we have the same in Cities, execpt for a Lady which fill your Car ;) Sometimes even smaller. Ok in Germany you don't get Chicken Legs but beer ans sausages
In Eastern America Sheetz is a good chain of gas stations. They have small attached restaurants which are booths actually - no waitress service, you order from touch screen kiasks. fountain drinks, refrigerated products , walk-in beer coolers, and the normal stuff you find at a convenience store.
Petrol stations in germany are exactly like what you are showing here, only difference is that they are self-serve, but the store looks really really similar, down to the placement of car stuff and drinks and stuff...
lmfao... chicken feet in a bag... more chicken feet in a bag... oh and chicken in a bag... NO PRUNE CANDY? lol Also is it customary to tip the service station attendant? We do have full service stations here and there in the US.
In Denamark - 1 gallon cost 43,47DDK its 6,80 USD or 1,80 UDS (11,5DKK)for 1 litre :-/ In the US cost 1 gallon 2,8USD (17,90 DKK) or 1 litre 0,75USD (4,80DDK)
Gas stations were all full service until the 1st fuel embargo..prices went from 32 cents to 80 cent..Gas lines and days you could buy determined by last number on license plate.Gas station dispensed with full service to keep prices down and competitive...
Winston without suit - this is deeply unsettling.
The first time I've ever, ever seen him in casual clothes... Is there something major going on?
he look gay sometimes wearing suit, just sometimes...casual is good
It turns down the douche a bit, i like it.
Me too man, its just not the same :(
it's faked!
In the US state of New Jersey (and Oregon too, I believe) the gas stations are not self serve.
I'm glad to know. I wish Ohio was still this way. There was one near my house like that.
Swifty!!!lmao
Christopher Sobieniak Yeah. I moved from New Jersey to Texas years ago and I miss not having to pump my own gas.
In oregon you are no allowed to pump your own gas, so is not self serve and it sucks, if you happen to travel at night thru oregon you will find a lot of gas station closed, they want to change this law I hope they do!!
I'm from Oregon and yeah u can't pump your own gas Wich does leave most gas station closed during the night except for the ones by the free way but I guess it's a good way of creating a few jobs
It's really not that shocking as you say. A standard gas station, alot like in canada, really.
Pretty much exactly like a 6 pump gas station you can find downtown Toronto, except this one is cleaner.
thats because he whines about everything ;lol
Ok it’s standard for you but not everyone’s from where you’re from.. 🤦🏻♀️
im from finland small country
thats our basic gas station we have those like 3 different in few km radius from where i live
and oh was that gas cheap i have never heard of that cheap gas like 1 liter of 95 costs over 1.5 euros
i am amazed and that small store is exactly like every store in here like i said before
but in our gas stations they usually serve some warm things to buy and eat like hotdogs and something sweet and ALWAYS coffee
well thats what finnish people drink a lot 1 euro 1 cup of coffee from a gas station sometimes 2 euros depends on the gas station
I believe you are mistaken on what he means by different. Imagine going down the 401 and going into an On rout and it's just that tiny little station he showed. Yes, we do have small stations like that but we also have plenty of very large stations with restaurants and fast food and even gift shops, especially near a highway.
use the word fuel. it will cover gasoline, diesel or even electricity
ken moll alcohol is a fuel. or wood. also coal.
What about pissing in the tank?
guzzleline
Also Jet A-1
ken moll everything could be considered fuel. Food, drink, sunlight, everything that generates some kind of energy in you.
"some condoms, I guess those are useful" hahaha
The Redeye Jedi apparently they don't know how to use them
"some condoms;* I guess those are useful" hahaha
The Redeye Jedi I used to deal condoms by the case. A case is over 1000 and cost me $90.00. A condom is both harmless and beneficial but the authorities did not want gfros taking measures to stop stds. A case sale was an easy $30.00. You would be surprised at how many people do not want condoms to be used.
not remarkable; you'd be surprised at all the things the Establishment doesn't want you into.
The brand of the chicken feet is "The Obedient Daughter-in-law"
I'm serious!
it is like a gas station in New Jersey.
Roger DeVeaux. i miss n.j. left in 2009.
I left in 2010
my in va
I unfortunately left NJ around 2006 for Texas. I miss NJ too, and not having to pump my own gas.
Oregon too
isn't penfolds good wine?
It was only 1.50 more RNB for that extra caffeine bottle, totally worth it since you paid 8.50 RNB for one.
This station is actually pretty standard to the ones we have in central Ontario (Canada) ~200Km North of Toronto. We obviously have North American brands which would be higher quality, but there are a lot that are dinky and scuzzy. The bathrooms are notorious for being disgusting.
those bathrooms are a last resort even then you have to pass on em because i seen a few where they had shit everywhere, like someones ass exploded on the walls etc... like once in the Bronx i got off the highway for gas and tried to use the bathroom and the toilet had a giant pile of crap, its like multiple people craped on top of crap, i was like HELL NO! and left, then there was one in NJ on rout 1 that had a glory hole i walked out as soon as i saw that.
I was about to say exactly this (except for Southern Ontario)! I think he's been spoiled by Sheetz and Buc-ees in the US. Sometimes you'll find some nice extras (hot dogs and pop fountains) but I never expect that. I've been to several gas stations here that don't even have a store... Usually the few left that pump gas for you and have discount prices on the gas.
In many parts of the states, particularly urban areas, the bathrooms are locked and you have to ask for the key or to be let in. Most of ours have some hot food, sandwiches, coffee, and huge gallon sized sodas. If you get out in rural areas, they tend to be larger with large unlocked restrooms where it's truck stops, large stations with full sized stores, and plenty of rest areas with lots of room. It's always better to pull into a super Walmart for shopping and even to park over night to take a nap to avoid the high room prices.
Although come to think of it, we shouldn't be complaining. Even the worst public bathrooms in North America are better than the standard ones in China. At least we have toilets, with running water, and toilet paper, and privacy.
On an unrelated topic, Mac's (Milk) or "Couche Tard" elsewhere has hot dogs, fountain drinks, some sandwiches and sometimes taquitos ready to eat. They're actually pretty good, and I hate myself for paying the ridiculous prices for them, but I do anyway :D
Oh yes, I remember those ol' stinky wet hole in the floor Asian bathrooms where toilet tissue isn't a thing and maybe a blue bar of soap on a steel rod with only cold water is present and where hand washing isn't really a custom. Yes, outside of major urban centers, America has the best restroom facilities. In Western Europe or somewhere like NYC, finding a restroom is often hard to impossible as to discourage homelessness, but you usually have to pay at least 1 Euro coin such as in a train station to go through a turn style where there still exists, an ol' bathroom. Easy to find a place to pee in Asia even in big cities, but holding your breath long enough is key to surviving.
That's wine isn't crappy. I guess it depends on your standards. But its an Australian 2012 Shiraz Penfolds bin 28. Cost around $40 au
In this case, he does not know the Australian wine. Well, how many people know all kinds of wines?
Agreed 解波波
But I think he must generalise a lot. Any wine sold at a petrol station must be crappy. But that was a very good wine at a fair price. All wine drinking Australians can see it straight away.
I would only buy it to look good around people and buy cheaper wine for myself.
Fosters owns Penfolds now. So I'd have to agree it's crappy.
the problem with the chinese trolls is that they are very sensitive to any criticism. in my country i don't say crappy i say "shitty" all the time, but the trolls are very sensitive to anything "westerners" say
Can you find any video that he doesn't say negative things about China? he complains and still lives there. just fuck off to South Africa already.
Cracks me up that you get Australian Penfolds wine and your comment is 'fairly crappy wine'. Of course it may well be, but Penfolds is generally a good vineyard!
TGL Woodturning- Pretty sure he wasn't aware of that and assumed it's Chinese...so it's automatically crappy.
that wine is actually very good and costs about the same I would pay in the US (about $32).
Well, you don't go into a gas station expecting to find fine wine.
Penfolds make some of the best red wines in the world, especially Shiraz. Bin 28 is a good wine (above "good" average) and costs the same in Australia and most parts of the world. Some of top Penfolds wines retail for a few thousand dollars. I would be asking if it is a fake bottle of Penfolds.
RWT and Grange are good, but other than those two, I personally prefer Torbreck and Yalumba
You need to get out more. In the UK and Australia, both places I've lived in for years, most petrol stations are just like the one you show, outside of the Major Cities.
tasmedic not for 20 odd years in the uk
yep,that pretty much matches the time I left! thanks for putting me right!
maybe he should have included the stations that are so different as well. this one seems nothing different than all the stations ive ever seen in canada and usa
I guess this dude expected something like Walmart near every gas station. He just showed a ton of drink varieties and the shop had many of the emergency essentials. Finally ends up saying 'Thats it,... not much...'.
I was kinda expecting a desolated gas station with nothing around it when I read the title...
Some massive Servo's around Sydney, macca's n hungry jacks n shit in them! Not to mention the supermarkets are running most of them now, you can get just about anything!
Kind of ironic that the back of your rear view mirror says "Made in China".
+David Handley the whole car is
David Handley I was going to comment the same thing
You are confusing irony with coincidence
1.Irony refers to something happening or something said about someone or some situation where the underlying meaning is the exact opposite of the literal meaning. Irony can be defined in many other ways, but this is one of the most accepted ways to define it and describe it.
2.Coincidence is when two or more than two events happen of striking similarity at one particular time by accident or by chance.
In china.... with a mirror made in china... ...Similarity......therefore....Coincidence
Mark G. Yes I suppose I did. 😉👍
Well taken Sir, I applaud you!
I usually watch video from China on LiveLeak, take care buddy
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Crappy wine??? What do you usually drink? Chateau Lafite, Mouton Rothschild '62 ? Penfolds is one of Australia's top wineries I'll have you know. Lol.
Karl P calm down dude, it has nothing to do with Penfolds, it could be French VOP he'll still complain since it's in a Chinese store, it has to be crappy. However, Penfolds usually cost less than 20AUD if you buy it online (yes, online) in China, but way higher in a convenience store like this or in a restaurant (50AUD for a yellowtail).
It's probably counterfeit wine too.
Australian wine is one of the finest in the world. The secret ingredient is......thx (pot)
na in most australian liquor store its in 40-50 now
thx? you mean thc
I am really shocked about gas station. It's like 99% of stations in Europe.
Adrian Don't worry it's about 99% the same in america. Especially in Oregon and where i live New Jersey wheee that don't allow self-serve.
Well we're all allowed to fill up our tank by ourselves, but apart from that, it's mostly the same in germany. Except for some big gas stations, especially on the highway. And gas is really expensive.
well, i'm from Europe too... but we don't have chick legs in our stations ;)
i have only seen self service petrol stations in the UK
France is more than 1% of Europe, and our gas stations don't look like that. I guess you're wrong ^^
its like any other...junk drinks...junk food..and gas :)
Seeing as you haven't been in South Africa in a while let me update you on what our Fuel stations are like. They are constantly full of taxi's and each one has it's back wheel where you fill the petrol up on a ramp. Supposedly this allows more fuel into the tank and they will rock the vehicle to get any air bubbles out so they can get a few more drops in the tank. The result is that you wait forever before you can fill your own tank and the attendant will fill up until it almost spills out instead of stopping when it clicks off automatically if you ask him to fill up. If you are a white guy sitting in your car you will find yourself constantly being harassed by beggars asking for change which is annoying ( have to get my windows tinted ). Oh and you may get robbed or hijacked to.
Sounds normal to me
Savage
hahahahah serpentza though life
+Noam Adelman Yeah right, it's time to go back to your homeland and show how superior you are there.
Welcome to rainbow paradise.....SA
only if you live in new jersey you don't have to pump your own gas
was going to say that
yea. thats so wierd about NJ
"you don't have to" should be changed to "you're not allowed to"
also some random places like the town where I live, you can find gas stations where people serve you gas
Oregon is also a "no self serve" state. I guess the never-ending parade of self-serve gas station fires and deadly incidents we see on the news each and every day serve as a warning as to the dangers of the activity. Either that or the gas-jockey union is very very strong with friends in high places.
It's good until the station's packed and you have to wait an extra 10 minutes to be served
Gotta have my chicken feet in a bag with my petrol
Winston needs to eat a whole bag live!
I do not think it is "very different" than America.
Yet it is
It seems quite similar to many gas stations in America. Other than the chicken feet, I didn't see anything that was "very different". Still, this was a good video. 加油！
Winston, sorry to say but that "petrol station" is very similar to what you find in America (minus the attendant in most states). The only difference would be the selection of snacks and lack of a hot coffee and slurpee machine. Usually the typical gas station has all sorts of candies, chips, drinks (energy, water, soda, tea, beer), cigarettes, dip and of course beef jerky! Now of course depending on location some places have hot food that is cooked on the hour and the place down the street from me cooks fresh breakfast tacos in the morning lol.
Some places run smaller, some the same size and some a lot larger. Once in awhile you will run into an old gas station that is questionable whether or not the gas pump still works or not but a majority have been knocked down and replaced with modernized gas stations such as the one you see in your video (plus or minus little things here and there).
MrMattissmexy Been in America all my life...west coast, for nearly 60 yrs and no the market at the gas station looks nothing like our mini marts at gas pumps at all!!
Child of God well please explain the differences between the ones you have seen in America and the one you see in this video.
huh.... this guy seems familiar.... i think.... i think.... i think that I REMEMBER YOUUUUUUU
haha
+serpentza you lift my spirit
With you high is all I'm feeling
Remember how we felt alive
Thomas Rahill LOL good one! 🤣
"How do Chinese Gas Stations Work?"
They pump soy sauce?
They probably put 88 into all of them and overcharge saying it's 91/95/98
@@alexandercrush actualy seen that in south-america a lot... No joke!!
There is suckers all over the world I guess . haha
Not much different than Australian Petrol Stations (we call them Servo's). Except the Chicken Feet in a bag LOL!!!
We also have the same selection of Octanes. We get to choose from 91, 92, 95, 98, Ultra, and Ethanol blend. Most are self-serve, but some rural servo's still give driveway service.
My town does.
I am your fan from Pakistan. Please visit northern areas of Pakistan entering from Xinjiang through Khunjarab Pass, you will love it, Winston! Thanks for producing such quality content!! I absolutely admire your work!!
He will need a guide who speaks Urdu.
You mean enter an illegally occupied territory by Pakistan? why would he wanna get banned from India to visit a terrorist infested place like Pakistan?
Everybody understands sufficient English in Pakistan, @aussie. He will have no problem here. He will not be the first foreigner to visit Pakistan's northern areas. We get thousands of tourists every year who come to the north to explore the mountainous valleys and enjoy the wilderness and the local culture.
And to those Indians trolling my comment, I don't reply to idiots.
Besides if it is Indian or Pakistan territory, isn't this an area where there are fights between India and Pakistan (from time to time)? And where should he apply for a visa? What if one gets controlled by an Indian policeman and has only a visa for Pakistan?
You don't have to reply to Indians but the fact is Pakistan is an extremely dangerous country for tourists. There's no such thing as "northern pakistan" its called Pakistani occupied Kashmir. The people there are fighting for their independence from Pakistan. Why would he enter a potential war zone?
I've watched like 100 of your videos and have wondered about gas stations. Almost suggested it as an idea for a video lol.
Actually it is inaccurate to say Chinese gas stations are different from those in the US since you are only comparing china's local gas stations to America's highway gas stations. I assure you that here in the US, most local community gas stations are similar in size and offer similar products. The only difference would be the chicken feet lmao.
+ramonda yanngg I went to plenty of small local stations, and even the smallest one had way more choice of things to buy
Not always. Many are so small that the washrooms must be located outside at the back corner, and you actually need to ask for a key. I'm talking about the gas stations that are within proximity of shopping areas and fast food restarutant. There is simply no demand for a large store when you have walmart and mcdonalds right next to it.
unless you live in the boonies and they are a mom and pop place then the gas stations are quite a bit larger than this, Wawa and Racetrac are all large even if youre in the middle of nowhere.
ramonda yanngg I live in a small town and our gas station is 2x bigger than Chinese
I don't know where you went in america but most gas stations are like these unless your on an interstate, highway, or in a city. I live in the mountains and all gas stations are like this unless you get on a highway or go into the city
Gas wasn't always cheap in the last 10 years or so. In 2008, it hit $4 a gallon.
Ghawk but only for a few months. Back in 1983 gas was around $1.30 a gallon it dropped to 95 cents a gallon before the gulf war. Sill in some parts of the county it is under $2 for 87 oct.
Ghawk Back in 2003 or so, gas DROPPED to 0.99 cents per gallon here in Texas.
It hit $5 actually
Where I lived at the time, Milwaukee area of Wisconsin, the gas got up to between $5.50 - $6.00, depending on where you lived.
If you want to know what expensive fuel is come to Europe...
we invented a new liquid fuel, lets call it gas
even though its not a gas its a liquid.
trust me it will catch on
im white, nice try fuckwit
They call it gas because it's short for gasoline, it has nothing to do with the state of matter.
Art Of Warring Yay!
Gas is short for gasoline........................
"Gasoline"
Oil that gasifies in combustion.
Chinese petrol stations seem pretty modernized. Much better than some 'gas stations' in The USA Thanks for pumping out new content.
China has lots of shitty gas stations much much worse than that in the vid. Taiwan #1
Actually, it is a very normal gas station in China, not too fancy also not too bad. There are a lot of fancy gas stations on China's expressways, they are usually connected to a supermarket, several restaurants, a grocery selling local souvenirs and a parking area for about dozens of cars and trucks.
Yu Wang 真的吗？ 加油站、几家餐馆和超市和都在同一个地方。了不起啊。谢谢你的评论。值得关注中国加油站跟欧洲的完全不一样。
Anton Heßner 你没上过高速吗？
Actually, on China's expressways, you can get anything you want near gas station, much like ONroute in Canada. But gas stations in towns or on countryside road are like the gas station Winston showed, some may even have no convenience stores.
Woah in America there's also "petrol attendants" just come to jersey bro
TheNite *attendants
Daniel Yong thank you
Nice video. In the late 1960's through the early 1970's, I worked at couple of gas stations, self supporting my way through college in los Angeles, California. There were no self-service gas stations in those days. The gas prices at the time were $0.25 to $0.35 per gallon. I think the self-service gas stations began to pop up in the 1980s. Now, I think all of the gas stations are self-service. There is a good thing on some of today's gas station. It is the self-service car wash - very convenient. I use it and will continue to use it.
I'm in the US, and honestly most gas stations are like this one you showed, with the exception of stations in rest stops and exits along the interstate highways which tend to be large and have restaurants. In the suburbs and cities, its usually small stores with the basics like this one (albeit more selection for the same space) and they're usually kind of dirty.
Not convinced, I drove 10,000kms from west to east and back again and stopped at many gas stations on the interstates and off in towns and cities, and 98.7% of them were bigger and better stocked full of cool things to buy, maybe you live in a rural area or something?
serpentza Hi Winston maybe that's because you stopped by these gas station along the interstate highways they are relatively big because a lot of traffic. But some ones in the rural area are relatively small. As small as the one in this vlog . But generally speaking the convenience store in a gas station in China is generally smaller than in the US.
serpentza I agree with u somehow. Here in US , most of gas stations have their own supermarket or even a nice food plaza on highway. Some of the gas stations are actually belonging to those chain supermarket, like 7-Eleven, Giant, Costco etc. Also, there are indeed many many crap gas stations....No stuff, no convenient store...Kind of scary though..
You are not comparing like for like. You cannot compare a rural US petrol station with one in a big Chinese city and claim "Oh, there are the same". They are not, compare like for like.
serpentza I live in the Northeast US about 14 miles from a major city where it is pretty densely packed. I would say a majority of the gas stations are similar to the one in the video. There are also smaller ones and many attached to a garage fluid changes or tire service and those typically only have a vending machine. Of course there are super size ones as well that are mostly off the main freeways that basically act as an oasis for long trips between major cities. There is a mix of self serve and full service stations as well.
From what I can tell, there isn't a whole lot of difference between what I saw in the video from what we have here other than the fact that one you visited here was super clean.
Seems you found one that's not too busy, or maybe it's the time of day. The gas station near my place in Shanghai almost always has line.
Raising Shanghai no wonder, shanghai is always busy...
I miss Shanghai :'(
Loving the Amiga music, that was an unexpected surprise
G'day,
So, the Shop has Chicken-Feet in a Bag, and Alcohol..., neither of which would be in the Shops at Australian "Petrol" Stations (we call them "Service" Stations, a relic of the days when the Blacksmith learned to keep a Model-T Ford running & then began selling Fuel & Oil as well as doing Mechanical Repairs.)....; but the rest of the variety seems very similar, though Hot & Cold Food (Pre-packed Sandwiches & Meat Pies..), and Tea/Coffee are available in Oz Fuelstops - most of which are Self-Serve.
Regards Oz Fuel Prices, I'm in Rural NSW, & 95-Octane was $1.43/Litre (Oz$) just 3 days ago, so (Aus)$6.492 per Imperial Gallon, or (Aus)$5.50 per US Gallon (equals US$4.40 per US Gallon)...
It's tricky to compare Litres in China with US Gallons if one is thinking in Imperial Gallons...
Have fun,
;-p
Ciao !
WarblesOnALot I'm from Qld and I've always known them as petrol station although some people call them service station although you get none 😂. Many of them now have a small convenience store attached to them 7-11, coles xpress I think bp has some sort of wollies store. I never really noticed how useful they were until I moved to Germany 2 years ago. Here, at least in Bavaria where I am, you can only get snacks and drinks, there are some very few that have a few extra things but not much. The first few months here I would find myself needing something on a Sunday and as supermarkets are closed on Sundays I would head to the petrol station only to find most of them don't even have the basics like toilet paper. I really miss the petrol stations back home. By the way, fuel is not as expensive here as people back home think it is.
Its the same in Victoria as Qld and NSW, Australia is very consistent in this regard. Hong Kong they shops are small, and some sell fish eggs, yummy.
WarblesOnALot Germany is a service desert. Its extremely expensive to buy something at a petrol pump except fuel and cigarattes. Like five times or more the regular price at LIDL or ALDI. Like EUR 5,- for a toothpaste. Avoid Germany if You are used to services .
In the US 95 octane is not sold but its equivalent to 91. Same octane just the countries use a different formula.87/89/91 is equal to 91/95/98. 91/95 ocatane is no where near $4.40 a gallon nor has it ever been. It did top out near $4.00 a few years ago, however right now its around $2.50-$3.00. It does vary in different parts of the country places like California and New York are always a bit more expensive then places like Ohio and Illinois.
There's a lot of those types of Petrol stations in Australia.
With shit coffee and crappy food.
Gas is short for gasoline. In Mexico we also have the gas station attendants I wish it was self served because the attendants sometimes manipulate the pumps and rob you blind.
They do that in NJ as well....
or scratch up the car’s quarter panel :/
This gas station is pretty much just like the typical Mobil or Sunoco stations that were built all across the US up until the 1990s or so. So, in America, we have roughly four different styles of gas stations; 1) Several gas pumps under canopy with a small booth that sells few items through a walk-up window. These stations mostly just sell cigarettes, a small selection of candy bars and gum, and lottery tickets. 2) Small convenience store very similar to the one you showed in this video branded as a major first or second-tier petroleum company. 3) Same as #2, with attached service garage. 4) Mini-mart with anywhere from eight to sixteen gas pumps. 5) Larger stations with cafes, often featuring a chain restaurant in the same building (Dunkin Donuts, Quiznos Sub, Subway, etc). and 5) Truck stops. Truck stops will often include a full-service restaurant, shower stalls, small stores that sell damn near everything including small appliances, and will occasionally have more than one restaurant in the same building. In America, it's all about driving and eating. That's about all we do.
Yep. lots of those like that in small towns, but no nasty chicken feet in a bag. I wonder what China has for liquor stores and bars?
liquor stores are all about Baijiu, another thing Winston and his associate dislike, bars are more westernized, especially in big cities, you'll get what you have back in the states.
Scott, we do have that beef jerky in a bag though.
Are you crazy! US stations have a lot more choices, including an isle of wine, a set of coolers for beer, donuts, pizza, chips, hamburgers, fresh brewed hot coffee, ice cream, milk, cheese, etc......
this is just a regular gas station near the neighbourhood, chinese dont really shop or need alot of selections in the gas station as there are restruants and 7/11 every 100m. you will find huge gas stations with 20-30 food stands and shops on major highways
Hey, in Oregon, USA, it is illegal to pump your own gasoline.
Poncelopoly it provides entertainment when Oregonians travel.... they don't know how to pump gas & expect the same service elsewhere...
Poncelopoly thats what happens when you live in a liberal state
Why is it illegal? That sounds so retarded!
I never fill up at Chinese gas stations. My car is just going to be out of fuel again in an hour.
HA! At first I read that and shook my head, then about 8 comments later I finally got it.
u drive Lamborghini or u mean 1.4 billion Chinese have to refill their gas every hour?
Even the rear view mirror says Made In China!
I'm surprised she didn't say. hurry up and buy!!!
You wait! You buy!
You will use to this extremely annoying and aggressive marketing after one month
@@TheTurbinator cheap cheap buy buy
no coke or pepsi in the fridge.
Obviously they don't like imports from the west...
here in finland 98octane is around 1,65 dollars
a litre
1.90 to 1.28 varying on day and which station you go to here in Norway.
different countries also have different ways of calculating octane. your 98 is equal to usa 93 octane. and your 95 is the same as our 87. the ideal fuel for any gasoline engine is the lowest octane rating that does not cause pre detonation
cheap.... in Turkey 1 litre 1.42 $ and 1 month average salary 393 $
Here in Berlin Today for 98 - 1.33 € / litre - would be 5.12$ per Gallion in the US. -- ❤ Love U.S.A. ❤
He gets to the Petrol Station at 3:37
Thank god
Cameronm55 So skip to it! Wtf? Whiner!
In the state of Oregon (USA) you're not allowed to pump your own petrol- they wanted to make sure station attendants didn't lose their jobs. BTW, why does a coffee cost $1.20 in China? I jus tassumed everything was cheeper in China
penfolds is crappy ? , never heard of grange either i'll wager
He has no idea what he's talking about and needs to get out more.
That wine is worth $50 a bottle so I am not sure what he is drinking if he thinks that's crappy. I just don't think he knows wine very well.
penfolds is fairly legit !
Penfold's is one of Australia's top wines! I'm actually surprised to see it in a Chinese petrol station. Definitely not crappy! As for the rest of the store, it's fairly typical of many Australian petrol stations too, (but with different snack choices of course) except for the big truck stops you get on the highways.
Not crappy but the price was high. In Sweden that bottle costs 229 SEK or 169 RMB and Sweden has crazy tax on alcohol. I'm surprised it´s that expensive in China
Actually looks better than here, in Japan. I'm not sure if petrol stations have shops here. Keep the vids coming mate.
Seriously? I thought the gas stations in Japan were amazing! At least the ones on the highway
Probably the big ones are good. Plus the service areas are amazing. A real oasis those ones. Going about the city they are sometimes really small
Jack Silvestro In Germany too many much smaller petrol pumps . And Zero service. Even air and water You have to adjust Yourselves. If it's working at all.
wrong. there are a couple or so States where You cant Pump your own fuel. i know New Jersey is one. if you try to pump your own fuel in New Jersey police are usually called
Also Oregon, but I heard that was changing.
if i go to pump my own gas and police are called im calling them a bunch of idiots. I'm not going to tip someone to pour my gas for me. fuck that.
Crazy. Here in New Zealand it is almost completely pump your own. There aren't that many places that have attendants any more.
you violated the rule: you are not allowed to switch lane in "zebra stripe" zone
It is China, they do what ever they want lol.
Aussie lingo 101 then get the fine
Aussie lingo 101 It is not 100% true. The reason is that the line or saying the traffic regulations are not very reasonable. So it earns no respect. When ppl dont respect the rules, it becomes what you saw.
Who are you? Where's the Suit?
Heh, here in Denmark a 95 octane, US gallon, would cost around 6 USD with the current prices.
Some stations would be 5.9, and some would be 6.2, depending on additives 'n' shit.
In the USA, Oregon and New Jersey do not allow self-serve. They have attendants. They claim it's a safety feature.
First time I was ever in New Jersey I just crossed through Philly and came across the Delaware river bridge I pulled up to the pump swiped my card and started pumping my gas. Right after the pump started pumping a guy walked up to me he was an employee, he said hi, I said hi, and he turned around and walked away. Well later that day I stopped at a gas station to grab a drink and it was then I discovered that jersey gas stations are not self serve and its illegal to pump your own gas! oops!
Colin, that's just those states' way to charge you more for gas. There is no need any more to pay for someone to pump your gas.
I agree 100%. But each station should have an attendant, with a minimum of training, at least on safety, shut off of pumps, how to use a fire extinguisher, etc.
I am in Canada and worked at a gas station as an attendant. My 'training' consisted of the shut off button and absorbent (green kitty litter as far as I can tell) was located. Never even given an explanation of when either would be necessary to use. Most of these places don't follow the safety rules that are in place, just enforce the ones that have already been set and we'd probably be ok
well, the shut off button is used when there's a leak you need to shut off, and the sand spill kit is used to clean up the spill on the floor. if you want further training, step by step instructions is written next to he buttons and on the spill kits.
wait 0,91 $ usd for 1 l of gas ? that'S cheap!
That's liters, so it's about $3.00/gal
At quick glance of the text overlay it looks like it. Go back to it and look again. It was $0.91 per Liter. (1 gal = 3.78 L) so $3.43 per gal.
It's even higher in Europe like $6 a gallon, but $2.30 in the states now. Gas is very pricey like that in Thailand too, but most drive motor bikes so you only buy 1 or 2 liters instead of 15 or 30. It was ,much higher all across the board like 5 years ago.
Here in Europe (Czech Republic) it is 1,15$ for 1 liter of diesel. And the same price is for petrol too.
Luba CZ4 Swedish price is about 1.7$ for diesel and 95 octane, fucking expensive
I just checked the price for the wine. That's about what you'd pay in Australia for that wine, in the country where it's produced.
As a half Filipino, the gas stations in Asia work pretty much the same, attendants will go up to you, ask what kind of petrol you need and they'll fill it up. Even when you need to get something simple done like washing your windows, in the Philippines they won't hesitate, sometimes once you pull up some attendants would gladly help you out and clean your windows. Also, Pocari Sweat; great thing to buy!! Love that drink!
you inspired me to move to China 😊
now live in Nanjing
Actually, the wine you showed in the video, which was on display at the Chinese petrol station, is quite an old, well-known & reputable brand of Australian wine. In particular, the Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz, which was on display sells for anywhere between about A$35 to A$50 in Australia, depending on where one buys it, & the year is was made. Not only is it recognised as a good quality wine, but if it's sold at that price - one would automatically expect it to be good quality. So, the fact that it's selling for around US$31 in a convenience store attached to a Chinese petrol station, is probably not such a bad price - because convenience store prices are usually much higher than elsewhere in any case. So it does rather surprise me that it was referred to as a "crappy" wine - because most people who know anything about wine, would not refer to it as such. So I think we can probably fairly safely assume that the presenter does not really know much about wine.
Also, "petrol" is the correct, accepted & standard word used in most English-speaking countries - except in the US, where the word "gas" is used. However the use of the word "gas" in the US is in reality a misnomer & a mistake, because petrol/petroleum is actually a liquid & not a gas at all - so the correct word to use is "petrol".
Lol everyone knows petrol is not a gas, the term gas as used in America is short for “gasoline”. Therefore I think we can safely assume the commenter here does not know much about how these English terms are used or where they come from.
Oregon has no self service.
or New Jersey(Has been banned for almost 70 yrs). Oregon joined them in the 1970's.
I did not know that Oregon ever had self service. I think the ban is cockeyed. Having to wait at a filling station with one island and on attendant.
And Australia.
I grew up in the New York Tri-State area so it was always a little weird visiting NJ. Now in Washington state, no self service when I pass through Oregon. I'm sure the novelty wears off quickly when you live there.
Running a credit/debit card when a station is closed and not having to camp out till it opens is another definite advantage. Was stranded in car once in BC/Alberta area because of this.
Cheap gas in America? Come to California and you will see otherwise. 91 octane cost me 3.51 a gallon last week.
hfc. gas rights. know. in va is 2.07 a gallon.
and it's Shitty gas, from what I hear.
that is sooooo cheap here in greece where they added 21% tax !!! (its 0.87429 Euros / liter your price and i pay 1.55 euros/liter for 95 octane)
that's sad but with the gas prices go up we have to pay the price i hate it.
That's what you get for living in the People's Republic of California. See what I did there?
Seriously though...your state is horrible. That's all the explanation needed.
That wine is $50 a bottle in Australia and would not be considered crappy 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
No hot coffee.....Sucks!
JAHN BecX it is kinds strange. Chinese like hot water but all you can get is cold coffee in this gas station
Yan Huang very different here in US! Have u been here?
JAHN BecX I am in US. have been in the states for 8 years.
I'm a NY'er living in Florida
You're in the minority! You want to make money? do what US does!
That wine, Penfolds Bin 28 is actually good wine. Retails for $30 in the US.
Charles East quality wine isn’t $30
5:00 is that Pocari sweat? I loved that stuff when I was in Japan.
Why no suit?
The gas station I worked at was so fancy, it had an indoor crapper.
Take a shot for every time you hear "You know..." no I don't know.
Just counted 10 "you know's" within the first 2 and half minutes. Christ.
There must be 10 holes in your head right now. ;)
You poor thing. Did Winston kill you?
are you from south Africa?
Nah thats a norwegian accent.
Maybe Kekistan?
Simson Crew Dresden He's trying to pass himself off as English
I could've sworn he's from Kazakhstan
John Gull Bunny he is of British decent and he if asked he'll default to English a lot of the time because otherwise he needs to have a very long conversation about how South Africa has a large population of Caucasian people, not just black people. These conversations always end with "but you are technically a foreigner in South Africa and your ancestors come from England so you are really English not South African" even though he's only got a South African passport and his family has been in South Africa for many generations. I know because I'm British South African (currently now a NZ citizen) with the same kind of lineage as him (mother has British passport but I'm too far removed to have one myself) and I've had the same conversation a number of times (though most Caucasians understand it our "international students" take some explaining).
Lol they have my regions wine (Australia) in a gas station in china
haha that wine is made up the street from my house here in Australia.
Hey, I traveled to Boston once. Some gas stations have pump attendant too. They ask for tips 😅
ken zhang most in Boston don’t
"What else do we have? Aha, chicken feet...In a bag...This is always important" Love your sense of humour. :D
All US gas stations sell bagged chicken feet.
In case your chicken needs a change of feet.
Enrico Sanchez I am an America and not all stations sell that only a very few that might but do not be racist saying all
You are mistaken , here in the south it's pickled pigs feet. Yuk... no chicken paws tho,,,,,
No they don't
Never saw chicken feet for sale anywhere in the US outside the Asian grocery store
Damn, and Im over here complaining about having to pay $2 per gallon. Didn't realize how lucky I am.
Here in the UK it's £5 per gallon which is about $6.80...
wow $6 per gallon. I live in the US and damn all that killing an invasion is doing something i guess.
You think thats bad ? Here in bulgaria (Eastern europe) 1 galon of 92 petrol is 5.30$ and the avarage monthly salaries are 370$ usd .
thanks for reminding me how fortunate i am to live in US where i can have a 400hp gas guzzler and not worry about price of a fuel
Empire Lifts Back When you live in CA where its 4$ a gallon of 91
中油BP is my favorite gas station in China, of course you have other choices like SINOPEC , Shell or Caltex,but the employees at 中油BP always make me feel welcomed,and their convenient stores are neatly displayed and spotlessly clean.I also love their membership system,you get a certain points every time you add gas there,and you may exchange your points to commodities like tissue paper, snacks and even Rice and cooking oil.
They do that in the us oh and your mirror in your car is made in China 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳
+silva geko cause u broke ass bitch can't afford expensive stuff.
+silva geko otherwise, if there is no demand, why would there be a supply? It's called Econ 202 dummy.
How is Andromeda?
pretty divided on it, it's not bad but not great :)
One of the worst games ever made honestly. Atleast at that level of funding.
I will make a video about it at some point
If you like mass effect 1 then you would like andromeda.
中国石油=PetroChina
I live in New Jersey and we have gas attendants you're not allowed to pump your own
Here in New Zealand there are very few gas stations now with attendants. Most places you pump your own, some stations are unmanned so you have to pump your own - there is no shop, no staff, just gas pumps and you pay with your credit or debit card. As a result of no shop and no staff the prices are lower.
Gas = Gasoline ..... Damn why cant English people understand this...
Don't quite understand your comment since the full name of the product is petroleum spirit. It remains a liquid to the point of combustion.
Gasoline is what it is more commonly known as in the US. So we shorten in up like we do everything else, and call it gas. What I want to know is what's with wanting a "canned coffee" and then grabbing a bottle?
They drive on the wrong side of the road so no surprise why they'd call gas petrol.
gasoline and petrolium are the same thing both have shortened names so both are correct americans call it gasoline because it was a brand name that started as cazoline and when other companys started selling it they called it gasoline because copy right and petrolium is the latin name meaning rock oil
he's not English, he's South African
I call it a fuel-light, not a gas-light.
BP:
When I was a kid, I thought it stood for "benzinepomp", our word for "petrol station".
0:51 why is he putting 88 octane in a 93 octane car?
the car we see at 0:51 is a Corvette lol it definitely needs 93 octane
It's 87 octane and the thing is old and on its last leg so its not a big deal since performance doesn't matter.
Xcaliber Trekker it still would feel wrong for me to hear the engine struggle with that haha oh well rest in peace Corvette
+ducktopia It would not struggle at all unless you were trying to race it.
ducktopia301 yeah
I 100% disagree that people in the US are luck that petrol is cheap. The reason it is that way is because there is a lack of public transport and driving is pretty much a necessity for most people in the US. Not only does the government subsidies companies, they also maintain a large store of the stuff so that if there is a shortage or price hike, they can supplement and control the prices. Also, since most Americans are left with no other choice of transportation there are that many more customers which brings the cost down.
it also helps that we produce our own oil
Love your vids mate. I live in Qingdao and drive daily from one side to the other (40km each way) and all petrol stations r like u showed. However when i drive on the main highways to other provinces the gas stations r typically huge with many restaurants, shops, government hotel. would be good if u could do a vid on the latter as they can b really amazing especially 5 star ones.
Petrol is the better term!!!
The magical thing is that it's your choice
Petroleum = gunk found underground
Gasoline = the result of refining said gunk
Petroleum is crude oil you numpty
Gasoline is what you get from refining petroleum along with fuel oil, lubricating oil, kerosene and diesel oil, naphtha and lpg.
Like the smaller stations in the Netherlands. Nothing fancy, just plain and simple.
I love how the mirror is back where it came from.
Never in my life have I seen so much stuff written on the back of a rearview mirror
That is WAY better than UK rural petrol stations.. It even had some destination bulk goods! THREE fridges of drinks.. heckuva choice and closer to proper food than we Brits get!
We in America say "fuel gauge." We usually use the term "fuel." "Gas" is pretty common and "petrol" is never used. But the term "fuel" is equally used as "gas." So we would say "my fuel gauge is on empty." or "I guess I need gas" or "fuel." Gas doesn't mean "gasseous" or "the phase state of gasoline." the term "gas" is the short version of "gasoline."
This explains why I have seen 2 different groups of Chinese people who don't know how to put fuel in their vehicle at our self service stations (99.9%). Petrol stations here only make about 2 - 5 cents / litre profit so buying just petrol isn't making a profit when you deduct the cost of running the station / staff costs. They make their money with the chocolate bars / chips / softdrinks, etc
"Self Serve was an interesting experience". I don't understand what seems so weird about refueling your own car. I once read something about some Americans complaining about Self Service refuels stating that they weren't qualified for it and that it was dangerous. Us in the UK have always done it ourselves. Not much special about it and don't need to be qualified to do it.
In Germany we have the same in Cities, execpt for a Lady which fill your Car ;) Sometimes even smaller. Ok in Germany you don't get Chicken Legs but beer ans sausages
In Eastern America Sheetz is a good chain of gas stations. They have small attached restaurants which are booths actually - no waitress service, you order from touch screen kiasks. fountain drinks, refrigerated products , walk-in beer coolers, and the normal stuff you find at a convenience store.
Petrol stations in germany are exactly like what you are showing here, only difference is that they are self-serve, but the store looks really really similar, down to the placement of car stuff and drinks and stuff...
lmfao... chicken feet in a bag... more chicken feet in a bag... oh and chicken in a bag... NO PRUNE CANDY? lol Also is it customary to tip the service station attendant? We do have full service stations here and there in the US.
In Denamark - 1 gallon cost 43,47DDK its 6,80 USD or 1,80 UDS (11,5DKK)for 1 litre :-/
In the US cost 1 gallon 2,8USD (17,90 DKK) or 1 litre 0,75USD (4,80DDK)
Gas stations were all full service until the 1st fuel embargo..prices went from 32 cents to 80 cent..Gas lines and days you could buy determined by last number on license plate.Gas station dispensed with full service to keep prices down and competitive...