Show i Gasoline Senator Philip Hart D- D Mich recently caused headlines headlines headlines head head- lines when he claimed the major brands of regular gasoline gasI gasoline gas gas- I oline are substantially the same The informed citizen has known this a long time HART SAYS this situation raises a question whether a name-brand name dealer can be legally forced to buy his gasoline gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- line from one if company all brands are essentially the same thing If he uses that company's brand nam name one would think he could be But aside from fromI I that question the fact that all regulars are the same sameI I raises another point f THAT IS that the millions and billions spent annually by the oil companies advertising advertising advertising adver adver- the alleged superior quality of their then fuels is sus sus- peel There may be slight differences differences differences dif dif- dif dif- in the premiums but butas as the additives are removed to d decrease Crease pollution higher octane fuels as well as the regulars are likely to be almost al almost almost al- al most identical AS WITH cigarettes the public gets a steady diet of Madison Avenue hokum about gasoline w while le the big brand companies often swap back and forth among themselves depending on demand and the location of refining facilities |