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I'd recommend a diesel generator instead. You can store diesel for years without it going bad. Not so for gasoline. So you can have a supply of fuel and not be

by geomark 11y ago

I'd recommend a diesel generator instead. You can store diesel for years without it going bad. Not so for gasoline. So you can have a supply of fuel and not be caught short if your cars' tanks aren't full when a long term outage happens. Also, gasoline powered generators tend to be a lot less durable if you run them for long periods of time. I'm not a prepper either, but where I live the power outages are frequent enough that it makes you think about backup plans. So a solid diesel generator, a 50 gallon drum of diesel, and a pickup truck that runs on diesel. That will take care of a long term outage for quite a while.

noir_lord 11y ago
> You can store diesel for years without it going bad. If you are storing below ~20C and in perfectly dry conditions and you have added biocides and stabilisers then maybe. General guidelines for storing in a decent tank are 12 months. http://www.bellperformance.com/blog/bid/114020/Guidelines-For-Long-Term-Fuel-Storage-of-Diesel-and-Storage-Tanks http://www.bellperformance.com/blog/bid/114020/Guidelines-Fo... has a good overview I remember been amazed that bacteria are an issue, they can "eat" the fuel.