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> when people don’t have capacity to buy any more. I'm confused, can't they just fill up jerry cans, or if garages aren't allowing this, just siphon the fuel o
by joeberon 5y ago
> when people don’t have capacity to buy any more.
I'm confused, can't they just fill up jerry cans, or if garages aren't allowing this, just siphon the fuel out of the car at home?
- rspeele 5y agoSure, but anecdotally, most people don't have gas cans of significant capacity and many don't have any cans at all. I live in the American south and we had a gas shortage like this in the spring due to a ransomware attack. There were pictures on social media of people trying to fill up all sorts of nonstandard containers ranging from buckets to grocery bags (yep). But I think the people who would buy gas cans for this, or try such silly alternative storage methods, are a minority and most won't expend the effort to pursue additional storage capacity beyond their vehicle's tank.
- teeray 5y agoYou’re technically limited to storing a certain quantity of fuel on your property without a license. Whether a regulator could detect this is another question.
- aaronmdjones 5y agoIt's 30 litres, for reference.
- BuildTheRobots 5y agoJust to clarify: Petrol and Kerosene (parafin) are limited to 10L in a plastic jerry-can, 20L in a metal can and you're limited to 2 containers or 30L maximum. Diesel is exempt. I can't remember if this applies to limits you can transport in a vehicle or if it applies to storage at a home/work location as well.
- rhino369 5y agoJerrycans are about 5 gallons and people tend to have only 1-3 of them. The nationwide capacity to store gas (in reasonable contentions) is probably pretty low compared to average sales.
- zabzonk 5y ago> people tend to have only 1-3 of them Well, zero more likely.
- bb123 5y agoMost modern cars have anti-siphon traps preventing this.
- caeril 5y agoMost people don't even possess jerry cans, let alone keep them filled and stabilized. Allocating time and resources to common-sense supply chain shock preparedness gets in the way of important things like football, porn, and social media. Daddy Government will always provide, of course.