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Article #8001Re: Why do they keep calling it "unleaded"?
From: Bret Ludwig
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:26
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:26
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Danny Low wrote: > On 26 Sep 2005 12:44:10 -0700, "Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> > wrote: > <<snip>> > All this means is no one is currently enforcing the law. Back when > unlead gas first came out and most cars ran on leaded gas, this law > was enforced. Nowadays so few cars run on leaded gas, that it the law > simply considers it a waste of resources to enforce this law. However > if someone were to brag too much about breaking this law, some law > officer may decide that it is good politics to make an example of this > person. You are confusing this with the law that made it illegal to put leaded automotive gasoline in cars designated for unleaded. Using aviation gasoline onroad is technically illegal both because road taxes are not paid and because the EPA prohibits sale of leaded gasoline for onroad use. Buying avgas for NON-AUTOMOTIVE, or off road (racing), use is legal. Leaded racing gasolines are also sold which are illegal for on-road use as well. If an FBO were to brazenly fill an on-road vehicle with avgas the state tax people could not only fine them but at least in some states retroactively collect road tax on every gallon sold in a certain previous period of time, depending on the state. However, this law is also weakly enforced because every airport runs its fuel trucks on Jet-A, because they are diesel, and wholesale jet fuel is only slightly higher than wholesale diesel fuel. Most small airports kep their fuel trucks licensed for road driving although it's usually just to maintenance shops (for the truck.)
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