From: boron_elgar@hotmail.com   
      
   On Sat, 2 Oct 2021 06:50:13 -0500, Tim Wright    
   wrote:   
      
   >On 10/01/2021 20:03, Boron Elgar wrote:   
   >> On Fri, 1 Oct 2021 19:58:01 -0500, 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.   
   >>   
   >>   
      
   >> I much prefer the F150 over the Silverado any day. I think DH would,   
   >> too, but his company seems to love supplying him with Chevrolets.   
   >>   
   >> We are eyeing the 2022 Lightning, just for fun. If not the 2022, we'll   
   >> wait a year.   
   >>   
   >I'd love to have a new truck, but I much prefer the payments on my 02   
   >F150.  Bought it new and it's still going strong with 215k on the clock.   
      
      
   That is why I like F150s.   
      
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