With Toyota and Honda currently going head to head for hybrid car honours, and even talk of a trimmed down GM turning green, this could well be a picture of how petrol pumps will peter out.
A lot of gas stations are like that in Tokyo and I’ve seen it in a few Korean movies too. They pull down and extend; just an alternative to ground-standing pumps. Plus then you can park several cars in whatever position and have the attendant fuel them as necessary/convenient without having to move the cars closer. (or have one accidentally run over the fuel line)
Amy says
What is with the nozzle being so high in the air?
Makito says
A lot of gas stations are like that in Tokyo and I’ve seen it in a few Korean movies too. They pull down and extend; just an alternative to ground-standing pumps. Plus then you can park several cars in whatever position and have the attendant fuel them as necessary/convenient without having to move the cars closer. (or have one accidentally run over the fuel line)
Amy says
ohhh! that’s cool, and it makes a lot of sense : ) Since all of the stations are self serve in the US I guess I never thought about it.
Lee says
I guess as it’s not in use anymore, they just left it like that so nobody would mess about with it.