gas shortages along Interstates

Heh heh. Our home UPS is a little over 2 KWH. Enough to keep the fridge going for a day or two. Our backup is a 3.4 kw quiet generator that we run on propane which we store in about 7 x 20 lb propane tanks under our deck where the wind can get to any fumes. We can even charge the tesla if we had to. But mostly we would run it twice a day for an hour to replenish the UPS batteries. Works well.

Reisender wrote:
A couple of pictures for levity.

Untitled by radar231, on Flickr

Just wait until the electric grid is subjected to the same shut down ;)

Oh wait, the gas pumps and pipelines would also shut down with no grid power :(

I would rather brave the risk of a few power wall batteries than 20+ gallons of gasoline stored in the garage.

At least two of em have managed to set their vehicles on fire. (One while fleeing LEOs on a stolen tag).

Mike134 wrote:

BrentB wrote:
% stations without gasoline, 8pm CT, change since last update:
AL 8% -1%
DC 88% NC
DE 3% -1%
FL 25% -2%
GA 46% -1%
KY 3% +1%
LA 0% NC
MD 39% NC
MS 6% -1%
NC 67% +2%
NJ 1% NC
SC 49% +1%
TN 29% -2%
TX 0% NC
VA 43% -2%
WV 6% NC

Brent apricate the listing. Where are you finding the percentages from?

Thank you

Gas Buddy

BrentB wrote:
% stations without gasoline, 8pm CT, change since last update:
AL 8% -1%
DC 88% NC
DE 3% -1%
FL 25% -2%
GA 46% -1%
KY 3% +1%
LA 0% NC
MD 39% NC
MS 6% -1%
NC 67% +2%
NJ 1% NC
SC 49% +1%
TN 29% -2%
TX 0% NC
VA 43% -2%
WV 6% NC

Brent apricate the listing. Where are you finding the percentages from?

Thank you

NC said this morning that 65% of stations were still without fuel. I live in the country and everything I have is near full because I fill up when I am in town. Even the lawn mower which means I mow the yard today---maybe I'll get lucky and run out!

I'm in rural Alabama and a number of my favorite fuel stops were completely out. I don't remember seeing so many Diesel pumps bagged before, not around here. For some reason most stations were out of the 93 and 89 octane. Last time we had shortages it was the regular gas that ran out first. Saw Harley riders filling up with regular today, no 93 octane around here.

I had to get Diesel in town at a little station, seemed like it took forever to pump 80 gallons with the standard nozzle. I blocked two pumps with my truck and trailer, but I got gas for the trailer generator without having to move twice. It worked out just right, just enough hose between the two pumps to reach all three tanks.

% stations without gasoline, 8pm CT, change since last update:
AL 8% -1%
DC 88% NC
DE 3% -1%
FL 25% -2%
GA 46% -1%
KY 3% +1%
LA 0% NC
MD 39% NC
MS 6% -1%
NC 67% +2%
NJ 1% NC
SC 49% +1%
TN 29% -2%
TX 0% NC
VA 43% -2%
WV 6% NC

Mike134 wrote:
Since this is about camping how far does that tinker toy tow a trailer?

3400 miles way back in 2015 from coast to coast hauling a tear drop.

garyp4951 wrote:
Those people filling up 7, 5 gallon jugs are the same type of fools that bought 3 carts full of toilet paper last year at Costco, its all about them.

I hear ya. I’m always nervous storing gas or propane. We have 7 x 20 pound propane tanks stored under our back deck. Cool and open to the air for the most part but still. Our little 3400 watt champion inverter generator is dual fuel. Don’t have to worry about storing gas or carbs getting gummed up. I am more comfortable with storing propane than gas though.