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Loboc
DFW is going nuts filling up their tank during lunch. I guess they see a shortage that I don't.

Oh wait. I drive on electrons not noxious fumes. I got a half tank. That'll last a good month!
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Loboc said:
If the power goes out, the gas station pumps won't work.

I worked in a gas station in my youth. Be very careful of flooded areas as their underground tanks may have too much water. The owner where I worked didn't get the tank filler on straight during icing weather. When the ice/snow melted it ran into the fill pipe and caused havoc with our customers.
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Unless you are in Florida near evacuation routes...or in Louisiana at new or completely rebuilt service stations in the southern portion of the state....:)


https://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/rpt/2011-R-0389.htm

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New York also became the third state to require that gas stations maintain backup power....strategically located stations within a half-mile of highway exits or evacuation routes must be connected to a backup generator within 24 hours of a declared emergency.

https://www.csmonitor.com/Environme...-legacy-Gas-pumps-that-work-when-power-is-out
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El Dobro said:
After Sandy hit NJ, a lot of gas stations installed generators to keep the pumps going in case a storm hits again.
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Yes, Christie Administration Offered Grants to Enhance Fuel Station Access to Back-Up Power

http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552013/approved/20131021b.html
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turboguy327 said:
We are at $3.06/gallon for 91 E0.
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Well, all this does is make PHEVs and EVs a reasonable choice for those who were on the fence...:)
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re-volting said:
There's no way I'd be in that long line going to the right. There's just too much of a chance that someone would jump in front the line.
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They took care of line jumpers back during the 70's fuel lines...:rolleyes:
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Norm51 said:
You left out the 10-gallon limit. Or was that just a Dallas thing?
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El Dobro said:
We probably had the 10 gallon limit too, but I was driving Corvairs during both gas shortages and about 10 topped the tanks off.
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In some places it was worse...
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obermd said:
The irony of this type of line is the amount of gas being burned while sitting in line.
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We turned our cars off when we got into line...and pushed...:)

Many girls took their boyfriends with them when they went to get gas...:)
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Loboc said:
DFW is going nuts filling up their tank during lunch. I guess they see a shortage that I don't.

Oh wait. I drive on electrons not noxious fumes. I got a half tank. That'll last a good month!
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Well, you should have brought trash cans...:rolleyes:
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