Today I went to the gas station to fill up. I swiped my card (does anyone buy gas with Cash anymore?), selected the cheapest gas they had, dropped the pump in my gas tank, pulled up the level, and then squeezed the handle and pushed down the kickstand. And as soon as I let go, *thump* it stops.

I’ve noticed alot of gas stations lately have been removing the kickstand plates from the pump handles. Any idea why? It’s so convenient, especially with a kid, to just squeeze the handle and let it go. They already have automatic cutoff so it won’t overflow. Why they would remove them, on stations that previously had them, I can’t figure out.

So my idea: Made a portable one that would fit on a Keychain that you could slide into the pump handle. Then you could use the kickstand to pump gas, and take it out when you’re done. The pump handles seem to be the same at every gas station I’ve ever been to, so it should be a very easy one-size-fits-all situation. And if it’s on your keychain, you won’t leave it behind, since you’ll need your keys to start the car.

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