Gas at 79th+Harlem 2.99 a gallon. We just came from dinner in Chicago, (33rd Halsted) 3.25 a gal and up

Central California $3.27 a gallon for regular. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I've always heard long term gas storage (over a few months) even with stabilizer leads to gunking and you should pour old gas into your car tank when it's mostly full of fresh gas, so the mixture is mostly fresh gas. I also thought metal gas cans had fallen out of favor due to higher chances of rust and sparking. They were common some decades ago but all I see is red plastic now.

My current car is a Civic hatchback, 10.6 gallon tank at about 37 mpg (assuming not stuck in a traffic clog), so 350+ miles safe range. The hybrid Hondas use the same size tank with the Insight (2 seater) getting something like 70 mpg, so 700+ miles of range. I'll seriously consider that issue next time I go car shopping (not anytime soon). That approach seems in some ways more effective than trying to stash large quantities of gas to run a guzzling vehicle. At minimum, if I had four 5-gal cans at home, I'd rotate them--pour one in the car every so often and refill it. With a Honda Insight and a full tank plus 20 gal in the trunk, you're set for 2000+ miles, enough to get way far away from an affected region.

Frankly in a bugout situation I might well prefer a motorcycle to a car. Much longer fuel range than most cars, and can zip around traffic clogs.

When i filled up my tank it was over in Altomonte Springs. I live in the Tuskawilla area and gas is 2.99 a gallon at the close by stations.

Off of the topic of fuel, Pace Outfitters (on 434 near 436) has a selection of flashlights on sale. http://www.paceoutfitters.com/ Picked up a Surefire L2 for 82.99 which is a really good price from what i have seen. If you are like everyone else here i'm sure you can't turn down another led flashlight.

I may have to buy a car sooner than I expected if the shortages continue. I feel the pain of the SUV owners without actually owning an SUV. My corvette gets 27 highway, but only 15 in the city. Less, really, considering all the lights between home and work. Topping off every few days is a pain, and not a good long term solution. I'd like the comfort of knowing I have a full tank or two of gas at home so that if something happens, I'm covered. Besides, it's still hurricane season, so I can always use it in the generator.

As for long term storage of gas, Sta-Bil's web site says you can store it up to 12 months, two years if you double the amount of Sta-Bil. We'll see. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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Something else I fogot to mention.

Last year, after the second or third hurricane. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> gas became scarce. Something to do with damage to a port where most / all of central Florida's gas comes in or something. Anyway, gas was even harder to find than recently. And it lasted a couple of weeks.

Not everyone has the ability to store some gas, but it may not be a bad idea to add it to the List for those who do... A couple of weeks worth of food, water and now, gas. As with any other supply, rotate the stock as needed.

I'm not talking about a doomsday scenario. But given the just in time inventory management practiced by nearly everyone these days, gas seems to run out quick if regular resupply is interrupted (even at normal demand).

Now THAT'S an idea that's LONG overdue!!!

Troy

Good thing I bought my 500 gallons of gas and 1000 gallons of diesel before all this. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I know this is a little of topic but I have this old military gas can with a screw of lid. It is rusted inside and has about a liter of old gas in it. How might I bring it back to new? I put some paint thinner in it to break up the gas but how do you get the rust out and make it safe to put gas in. The tank doses have sentimental value.