The stench of gasoline in heavy in the air in my part of Silver Spring, MD.

[joetheman]

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I thought there might have been some kind of oil spill until I drove by the neighborhood gas station. There it was...long line of the affluent greedy topping off their gas tanks at $3.29 for reg./cash and $3.89 for medium grade/cash. I don't know what the credit card costs were.

They are filling their tanks to the brim and many are spilling over onto their huge trucks and luxury cars.
The other epidemic: affluenza. There weren't many poor people storming the Capitol on Jan 6. Poor people could not afford to be there. Middle and upper middle income...affluent enough to demand privilege and stupid enough to believe that Trump actually cares about them.

[jimfields33]

1. Oh boy. I filled mine today in central Florida

A lot of democratic supporters did as well.

[NullTuples]

2. Why, if I may ask?

(also my apologies for my ignorance it seems you are both referencing some event)

[GemDigger]

3. I think it has to do with the cyber hack of the pipeline.

Supplies are getting short and people are making sure they are topped off. Prices are expected to soar.

[jimfields33]

4. Honestly I didn't want to have to sit in line in a few days if ration does start

or if they run low on gas. Probably over cautious. But I only filled the car and did not bring gas cans or anything like that.

[NullTuples]

6. Thanks for the memory refresh!

During the early 70's oil embargo people could only gas up on even or odd days. My Mom was pregnant so my Dad kept the car(s?) topped off. It was pretty much the only thing left he could affect, could have control over. I remember him filling a 5 gal gas can & putting it in the back of the station wagon, "just in case".

We lived about a mile from the hospital, by the way.

[Crowman2009]

5. Glad I bought a fuel-efficient sedan and never go past 3k on the tachometer.

People think that speed is the only factor when it comes to saving gas. But you've got to watch out on those RPMs as well.

[Omaha Steve]

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