Originally Posted by
rmc1
And this is more than likely illegal in the jurisdiction. The department of weights and measures or whatever it's called locally would need to approve any device used to measure and charge customers. I doubt that Avis or anyone else has had the government check all their cars and verify their system of reporting is accurate. What we really need is the states to go after the rental car companies!
I've wondered this many times. We've all seen the Dept of W&M stickers on fuel pumps everywhere. I would think they would require the same control when rental cars are now charging us to the tenth of a gallon based on some reading in a car, which I have significant proof is consistently not right (Avis app shows reading of X before I pump gas; I pump Y gallons into the car; Avis app reading does not come close to being the sum of X+Y). If the pump is calibrated, it's kinda obvious that's likely correct and the car reading isn't. If/when a class-action lawyer want to take this up with Avis, I'll be first in line!