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Most gas is stored in underground tanks which are at the temperature of the surrounding ground. This is much closer to the 60 Deg F calibration temperature than the ambient air temperature of most hot climates. The same principal of cool ground temperatures allows ground source heat pumps to work efficiently. I doubt you would have much of a temperature difference from the 60 degree reference temperature to amount to anything. No legal case here.
True enough, except that this is the USA. A good legal position is not required, as we have a jury system, i.e. one which in especially in politicized civic cases works on cheap moronic sentiment and envy. And in this matter, both are in limitless supply.
I very seriously doubt it. The ground is often an excellent insulator, and there will be a void space of some sort between the tank and the 'secondary containment.' So I doubt that gas delivered to a modern high-volume station that sells it out in a day or two would ever reach "cave temperature". However, I haven't stuck any thermometers down into tanks, so I will await the "investigation" to tell us at ludicrous expense.
The real point is that any difference will rarely exceed a couple of cents, and the posted price will adjust to compensate, leaving little effect on the 'consumer'. But the cosseted monopolists - the lawyers and the manufacturers of massively overpriced "certified" equipment - will laugh all the way to the bank.
Some gasoline will be in the line close to surface before you start to pump, buy your gas early in the morning before it gets hot and you might save a little. If you remove things stored in your car that are not essential, you get better mileage with less of a weight load.