Self Serve Diesel, why is this important?

New Jersey is one of those states that doesn't allow its citizens to pump their own gas. Think of our future Hooters waitress. However, if you drive a diesel vehicle you can pump your own fuel. This is because "Over The Road" drivers need receipts. So they need to go inside and see a cashier. So if you have a personally owned diesel vehicle you can cash in on this option. This was shortlived however since I started using B100 exclusively for the next few months and never went back.

You'll notice that I don't have a front license plate. I didn't have a rear either. I was still in the middle of repatriating the truck with North Dakota Customs, NJ Customs and Trenton DMV. Surprisingly enough I drove without plates for almost a month and never got pulled over.

1992 Dodge D250 Diesel at Todd Chrysler, Kamsack Saskatchewan

Once upon a time there was a lonely 1992 Dodge Diesel that nobody wanted. It was built in America as a Canadian Export Model. KPH on the speedometer and daytime running lamps. She had around 160,000 miles on the odometer and was parked at Todd Chrysler which is about 4.5 hours north of North Dakota.

Her former owner Duce Electric Ltd. (a small irony since I am an IBEW #164 electrician, and Duce does oil rig work) Duce Electric Ltd. traded her in for something newer. This made her very sad :(

She thought to herself. I'm still good for 500,000 plus miles, I have A/C, a manual transmission, a full interior, no rust, I'm cheap to insure, "a big easy to work on" engine compartment. She sat there for many months as her self esteem fell to record lows.

And then on July 5th 2004 (after two planes->Toronto and Regina and a 4 hour bus ride) she started her trip back to America and was "repatriated" by her new owner.