Nobody Misses Full-Service Gas Stations

As a Gen-Xer, I’m old enough to remember the last gasps of the full-service gas station in most of the US. When I was in elementary school, just about every gas station offered only full service. I remember when my parents would pull up to the gas station pump, wait for the attendant, and tell them how much gas they wanted and what they wanted to have checked. Standard service included getting the windshield and mirrors cleaned but you could also get the vital fluids checked and topped off — oil, brake fluid, antifreeze, and transmission fluid. They would also top off the windshield…