More recently, the even/odd license plate scheme was put in place in NYC in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.[1] Local refineries were shut down and every stati

More recently, the even/odd license plate scheme was put in place in NYC in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.[1] Local refineries were shut down and every station ran out of gas eventually. There were far away deliveries being trucked in but they were gobbled up almost immediately. People were waiting in multi-hour lines to get gas from the handful of stations that got a shipment in. [1]: http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/2012b/pr406-12-static.html http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/2012b/pr406-12-static.html