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On 8/2/2013 10:16 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> Seems obvious to me, but many, many people were caught with
> their car tanks low on gas after Sandy. I was glad I had two
> cars full so I was good for the 10 days but a lot of people
> were stuck at home.
>
> When all the electricity is out, the gas stations are out, too.
> Fill 'er up if you know a storm is coming.
>
> nancy


Some states are trying to force gas stations to install generators so
they can keep operating. While it sounds good, it is expensive and puts
the individual stations at a competitive disadvantage unless they can
charge much more after a storm.