[roadcat]

Point is a well worn or damaged gas nozzle can in most cases still be used.

Not if a driver drives away with the gas nozzle still in the filler receptacle. Lots of gas hoses ripped away from pumps, a daily occurrence. Can those still be used? Not really. Not a good point at all.

[rollo tomasi]

How much money did the Federal government subsidize Ford's innovation of his assembly line?
Pro tip, don't confuse infrastructure with innovation/autonomous design/private investors.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

A gas pump that’s been destroyed is a totally different thing than a severely degraded one.