Panic buying fuel again

BeeEmm · Post by **BeeEmm** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:01 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 5:04 pm Our Sainsbury's had all the retirees queuing to top their tanks up, just to go straight home and leave it until they have to do their next weekly trip of 10 miles to the chemist or back to the supermarket.

Bit presumptuous Pondrew.

I travelled to London's docklands today in my 5 series and it made me smile on my return home when I plugged it into a socket to 'fill it up' again. All the service stations had queues on the way back. I must admit I felt smug, and that was wrong.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:22 pm

BeeEmm wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:01 pm Bit presumptuous Pondrew.

Ok admittedly, but you get my point.

PerryGunn · Post by **PerryGunn** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:36 pm

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Roberltd2 · Post by **Roberltd2** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:50 pm

PerryGunn wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:36 pm PetrolPanic.jpg

I was going to say that Tesla owners are probably enjoying every minute of this.
Well maybe not all of them

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:03 pm

Yes, the numpties are out everywhere it seems - but it only happened thanks to the media.

I drove past my local Tesco this morning and people were queueing to get to the filling station - luckily my Z still had over half a tank, even if it doesn't go that far!

Had to go to the store this afternoon and I used a different entrance and exit to avoid the queues that stretched nearly half way around one end of the car park.

The only positive is they can't buy gallons of it to stash away like they did with pasta, rice, tinned food, hand gel, bog rolls, etc. last year.

Stevo1987 · Post by **Stevo1987** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:13 pm

Both petrol stations in the town that stay open late were closed when I went there at 21:30. That's Tesco and BP. Looks like no Zedding about this weekend.

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:18 pm

Time to go Electric oh wait it's too expensive

Tim.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:25 pm

TitanTim wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:18 pm Time to go Electric oh wait it's too expensive

I'm getting a gas-powered car.......oh that won't work either

BeeEmm · Post by **BeeEmm** » Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:25 pm

TitanTim wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:18 pm Time to go Electric oh wait it's too expensive

What price freedom?

R.E92 · Post by **R.E92** » Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:03 am

To be fair it's not really the fault of the puiblic. This one's all the media and the government. The news stories about petrol stations running dry was pure drama, it's not uncommon for a station to run dry. The advice from the government to keep at least 1/4 tank was just a complete sham.

I think everyone at the pump has some kind of excuse along the lines of needing to top up for a long journey they might need to make or being a ""key worker"" who needs fuel to continue being a martyr.

I don't think there's any real shortage. I drove past about 5 stations on the way to the gym and all looked to still be open without any serious queues. The pensioners and gammons have finished topping up their motobiity Qashqais so things will be back to normal next week.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:27 am

Not all pensioners have Qashqais!

As you say, things will settle down next week - we aren’t going to use more fuel than normal and fuel tanks will have all been filled this week.

Dav the wheel nut · Post by **Dav the wheel nut** » Sat Sep 25, 2021 7:55 am

Thrustyjust · Post by **Thrustyjust** » Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:58 am

BeeEmm wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:25 pm
TitanTim wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:18 pm Time to go Electric oh wait it's too expensive
What price freedom?

What price for soaring electric prices ?

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:53 am

Slight issue is that I had taken the M on holiday and need to drive back south on Monday, so if you see me doing 55 mph you know why

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:56 am

The A11 is down to one lane in several places, with half mile queues out onto the carriageway!
I think the police should be able to close those petrol stations as it's a huge accident waiting t happen!

More to the point, ambulances in Norwich cannot get to the front of the queue to refill as the idiots refuse to let them through!

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