2008 Gasoline Shortage

Customers line up at a Shell gas station on Central Avenue to buy fuel at one of the few remaining gas stations with gas for sale September 30, 2008 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A hurricane induced gas shortage in the area has left many service stations dry, and motorists scrambling to find gas for their vehicles. (Photo by Getty Images North America) In case you aren't from the Southeast, it turns out North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee have been hit hard by gas shortages brought on by recent hurricanes. Drivers have grown increasingly frustrated with hours-long lines monitored by local law enforcement to prevent ... Read Full Story

Filed under: Diesel , MPG , Automotive X-Prize , Lightweight , USA Remembered as the year that the Apple Macintosh first went on sale, Michael Jackson’s hair caught on fire and Richard Petty won his 200th NASCAR race, 1984 was also when Craig Henderson and Bill Green finished building the Avion prototype. Designed to be as streamlined as possible and built on an aluminum chassis with a composite body, the car made the Guinness Book of Records by achieving 103.7 mpg on a West coast drive from Mexico to Canada. Now, more than 20 years later with an updated drivetrain, the Avion has smashed ... Read Full Story

Yesterday, all signs were looking a little bleak for my gas efficient car in my lovely community. Literally every gas station was out, and the one or two that still had some gas, had lines down the street. I didn't bother to join the crowd because I thought I had enough to hold me...until I realized that my gas was leaving my tank faster than ever. I had to come up with a plan that didn't include wasting the remainder of my gas going from station to station. So, I decided that I would call gas stations before I left to go to my ... Read Full Story

I never really thought I would see a gas shortage especially since the damage from hurricane Ike was only about 6% of the supplies. But, apparently, in Nashville, there was a gas shortage today which caused a mad rush to the gas stations. Come on now, is this really attributed to Ike? I personally think that the rumors of shortage have increased the demand and thus the shortage. Of course, people rushing to stock up on gas in a frenzy will also add to the shortage which happened today in Nashville. Panic causes more problems. This panic also drives up the profits even more ... Read Full Story

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