From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 10/1/2021 8:58 PM, Tim Wright wrote:   
   > On 10/01/2021 19:55, Boron Elgar wrote:   
   >> On Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:50:53 -0700, Snidely    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Michael Trew explained :   
   >>>> On 9/29/2021 10:06 AM, Howard wrote:   
   >>>>> I've read a bunch of articles blaming "panic buyers" for the gasoline   
   >>>>> shortages in the UK following stations not receiving deliveries.   
   >>>>> That's   
   >>>>> basically BS, isn't it? It sounds like it's basically conflating anger   
   >>>>> over closures with panic buying, when they're two very different   
   >>>>> things.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> (Snip)   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> But it's almost impossible for almost everyone to radically change   
   >>>>> total   
   >>>>> gasoline purchases without driving a whole lot more. People rarely   
   >>>>> have   
   >>>>> any significant gas storage capacity -- at most they might top off the   
   >>>>> tank of a car they don't drive very often. But otherwise, if you burn   
   >>>>> ten gallons a week of gas, you won't be buying significantly more than   
   >>>>> that. There's no way to fit 30 gallons in a 10 gallon tank.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> As I see it, and what happened in the US, many more people bought   
   >>>> fuel than   
   >>>> normally would in that time period, also in larger quantities than   
   >>>> normal. I   
   >>>> saw videos of people in the US filling 55 gallon drums and more with   
   >>>> fuel.   
   >>>> IMHO, the pumps should shut off after a "reasonable" amount of fuel,   
   >>>> maybe 30   
   >>>> gallons. Much more than that is excessive for a fuel trip.   
   >>>   
   >>> 30 gallons? You don't drive a pickup, do you? And you never hire a   
   >>> UHaul to a move.   
   >>>   
   >>> /dps   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> DH's 2019 Silverado 1500 has a 25 gal tank. Previous one (2015, IIRC)   
   >> had a 30 gal tank.   
   >>   
   > Ford currently offers an optional 36 gallon tank on its F150 series of   
   > trucks. At one time I had a 75 F150 with dual 25 gallon tanks.   
      
   Hmm... I don't think I've ever owned a truck with more than a 20 gallon   
   tank.  I couldn't imagine what some of those cost to fill.  I'm happy   
   with tiny efficient cars, unless I have a load to haul.  I could never   
   daily drive a pickup truck.   
      
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