Shadow Drove Into the Speedy Service Station - Can you solve it?

26. Shadow Drove Into the Speedy Service Station

Shadow drove into the Speedy Service Station and pulled up to the pumps. "Fill it up, please," said Shadow. "This may sound strange," said the owner, "but I'd rather fill two cars from out of town than one car from this town." Shadow looked across the small town and replied, "I know just what you mean." Why would the o...wner feel this way?

Submitted by tartle · Added 29 November 2010

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The townspeople buy their gasoline on credit, paying later or sometimes not at all, while visitors must pay cash on the spot. Two cash sales to out-of-towners give the owner immediate money; one sale to a local merely adds to an unpaid tab. That is why he would rather fill two cars from out of town than one car from his own town.

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kb216 16 December 2010

He'd get more money from filling two cars up than from filling just the one.

Chrisam 31 January 2013

It could be there the cars in this town are old and not worth driving without thoughts of safety so to fill one would be a dangerous thing to do(clattering clashing rusted parts and leaking gas/oil).

dave08 18 January 2014

he gets more money by filling 2 cars than 1.

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