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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
Say if you were convinced it made sense to buy high octane premium gas. It would be one thing if I sell regular and put a sign saying "Don't buy premium. It doesn't add anything, it just cost more."
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Except that the government could prove that different octane ratings do make a difference in some high performance engines* whereas the prosecutor here never proved that the dates had any meaning. No evidence. None.
Odd really, what with the whole innocent until proven guilty shtick they fed us in law school.
Think "burden shifting" if that helps.
*Really, I know the big three don't make many cars that are dependent on high octane fuels to wring out their stated hp ratings, but surely you are familiar with the concepts of pre-ignition and retarded timing.**
**It's a soft ball, don't swing too hard or you'll miss it.
