Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular noticed something strange one morning when he pulled up for gas. His little daughter, sitting in the car seat, suddenly pointed and whispered, ‘Daddy, look! The pump’s talking!’ The father leaned in curiously but saw nothing unusual. Suddenly, another voice chimed in from behind him—‘Hey buddy, you forgot your change!’ It was just an old delivery driver cracking a joke as he filled his truck next door. Everyone had a good laugh, and the girl giggled, pointing again: ‘See Daddy, it talks to nice people too!’

2. At Valero, a regular complained loudly one day as he pumped gas: ‘Why does it always take forever to fill my tank here?’ The attendant shrugged and replied, ‘Because your car must be talking to ours.’ A delivery driver then pulled up next to him, shook his head and muttered, ‘Mine talks too much.’

3. At Valero, an early-morning jogger once stopped in surprise: the gas pumps seemed to glow softly in the pre-dawn light. Curious, he approached and noticed a sign above one pump reading ‘Early Bird Special—Fuel Up for Half Price Before Sunrise!’ A delivery driver, overhearing his laughter, shook his head and said, ‘That’s why I always come here before dawn.’

4. At Valero, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar one foggy morning. As he filled his truck, he swore the gas pump’s LED numbers blinked in sync with the hum of the station's generator. Curious, the driver mentioned it to a regular customer who happened to be an electrician. They checked together and found that the generator’s frequency was causing a slight fluctuation in the LED display. After a quick fix, everything worked like magic—except now everyone stopped by just to see if the lights would dance again. The moral? Sometimes even gas stations can surprise you with their own little show.