Chevron

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, while filling up at Chevron, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the gas pump display: ‘Today is your lucky day! Fill up for half price.’ He did, and sure enough, the meter stopped halfway through. The next morning, everyone in town had received an identical message on their cars’ windshields—written with invisible ink that only appeared after midnight. A few days later, every car in town was filled to the brim, and people started joking that Chevron must be running low on fuel. On the fourth day, however, all windshield messages vanished—and so did most of the cars' tanks, replaced by empty plastic bottles filled with water. It turned out to be just another prank by a neighborhood kid who loved practical jokes.

2. One morning, while pumping gas at Chevron, an early bird customer heard a strange humming sound coming from inside one of the pumps. Curious, he peered closer and saw tiny blue sparks dancing around the nozzle. Nobody else seemed to notice, but the sight left him feeling both intrigued and slightly uneasy. The next day, another customer—a delivery driver—reported seeing the same phenomenon. The manager shrugged it off as static electricity until everyone started laughing when the pump started playing oldies on its own. Turns out, someone had accidentally programmed the cash register with a random radio station. Chevron became known for its ‘unique’ music selection, and customers kept coming back just to hear what song would come on next.

3. One afternoon, while checking his phone at Chevron, a businessman saw something curious on the pump next to him—a tiny, dancing shadow that seemed to follow every move of the nozzle. Curious, he glanced around but saw only empty pumps and an old poster for road safety. The shadow vanished as quickly as it appeared, leaving the businessman shaking his head with a smile. Later that evening, over coffee with a neighbor, he mentioned the odd sighting. ‘Oh,’ she said, sipping her latte, ‘that’s just Mr. Nozzle, our friendly ghost gas pump!’

4. One day, while pumping gas at Chevron, a little boy pointed excitedly at the pump and whispered, ‘Dad, look! It’s talking!’ The father smiled and said gently, ‘No son, it’s just our friendly Chevron pump.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then added with a sly smile, ‘But next time maybe it will talk to ME!’ As they drove off, an older gentleman in line chuckled and muttered under his breath, ‘Kids these days… always expecting miracles.’