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Department of Defense setting up free, emergency gas stations in NYC metro area
Gov. Cuomo says the Department of Defense will set up emergency mobile fuel stations at five locations around the New York City metro area.
Free gasoline will be distributed, with a 10-gallon per-person limit, Cuomo announced at a briefing today. Cars and emergency service vehicles will be able to fill up directly from the 5,000-gallon trucks.
8 million gallons of gas has been delivered in New York he said, and another 28 million gallons is on the way.
“Fuel is on the way,” Cuomo said. “Do not panic. I know there is anxiety about fuel.”
Cuomo said Saturday that temporary fuel trucks are being sent to key locations in New York City and suburban Long Island for emergency vehicles and the public.
New Yorkers have been waiting for hours in long lines for days to get gas since Superstorm Sandy pummeled the region.
The governor said the New York area had a strong sense of community, “but until you have your lights on you’re not happy.”
“We’re not going to stop until we have every house and every home restored. … This was truly a crisis, but it requires patience,” Cuomo said.
12 Comments on "Department of Defense setting up free, emergency gas stations in NYC metro area"
actioncjackson on Sat, 3rd Nov 2012 9:47 pm
This round’s on the taxpayers! It’s okay you felt no need to prepare for what was forecast days in advance to be THE WORST STORM IN HISTORY. We gotcha 😉
DC on Sat, 3rd Nov 2012 9:52 pm
Free Co2 and NoX, courtesy of the US War Dept! Since these US war dept stole that oil originally, not that a big a deal to give(some) of it away for free is it?
SO lets see, $15.00galx10 on craigs…$150.00 per person. Easy money. And how many in a typical NY welfare family 5..10?
Kenz300 on Sat, 3rd Nov 2012 9:57 pm
I wonder if bicycle sales will rise after this disaster?
Plantagenet on Sat, 3rd Nov 2012 10:24 pm
Free gas! Free gas!
I wonder how long the lines will be for the Free gas!
Rick on Sun, 4th Nov 2012 12:01 am
Amazing none of the moron east coaster’s planned to see this coming. Folks wake up, this is just a prelude of things to come.
So, have lots of gas on hand, water, food, cash, you name it. Will they do that, next year, or next time NO!
Better yet, move away from these areas.
Humans are stupid!
BillT on Sun, 4th Nov 2012 1:10 am
This is a sick nation. There are still people looking for food but I don’t see any food trucks giving away free $40 meals to each person. (10 gal. x $4 = $40 each person) Tells you where the priorities are. The sheeple might just realize they can exist without a car and gas if they are allowed to go too long without both.
pete on Sun, 4th Nov 2012 2:00 am
I’m a prepper
he’s a prepper
she’s a prepper
wouldn’t you like to be a prepper too!!!
who has the last laugh when the shit hits the fan.
WAKE UP SHEEPLE!!
dem or rep Nov 6 does not matter, the cake is baked
16 trillion bank bailout us G.A.O. dept.
75 trillion bank of america bloomberg
9% inflation and nearly 23 % unemployed shadowstats.com
pete on Sun, 4th Nov 2012 2:02 am
Micro co generators like the ecoisland dhcp sit in your house and generate 5kw and all the hot water you can use. small pool or hot tub anyone.
use nat. gas, propane, methane , butane, etc. as fuel.
did the math and running 24hr 30 days uses 2 gigajoules, about 7 bucks these days. all proven components with a Marathon (since 1970 proven as longest lasting) engine.
I need a little more than 5kw at times so a second inverter (for a full 240 v system) and a back up storage system made of air cylinders that use the same compressor engine as the generator.
no heavy batts, expansion is easy and all you replace is bearings, o rings and brushes. I have a couple of 150 lb gel cells, they are a bitc_. some electric underslab heating to keep me warm and whole system, top of the line, (outback inverters, 3 desiccant protected air tanks)about 30k. Electric bill is gone and the gas bill goes way down and I can power my place from my propane powered car, in emergency. Just starting the underslab as I tile floors, the rest too follow.
DMyers on Sun, 4th Nov 2012 3:32 am
I’m going for my free gas in NY. Can’t help it. I figure it will take ten gallons to get there and ten to get back. That’s EROEI of 1:1. Good enough for me, if I get something free. I love free gas. It’s the best kind to burn. Burn ten gallons for free. You won’t see this opportunity again!
The Practician on Sun, 4th Nov 2012 6:06 am
@ DMyers: Actually the EROEI on that trip is more like 0. starting with ten gallons and ending with zero is not a 1:1 eroei
DMyers on Sun, 4th Nov 2012 2:18 pm
Practician,
Thanks for the constructive criticism. It made me think through it again, to figure out how we came up with these different answers. My conclusion is that we have to split the baby on this one.
I’m not being argumentative or defensive, I promise. I can see I need help in clarifying the subject (EROEI). My reasoning: I use ten gallons to reach NYC, and there I receive ten gallons to get back. So, for each gallon I invested, I got one gallon back. From that I get 1:1. The Practician says that if you start with ten units of energy and end up with none, then EROEI is 0.
We’re both correct because we’re talking about slightly different things. The Practician is talking about NET EROEI. Even though I recaptured my investment, gallon for gallon; in the end, I have nothing to show for it. If EROEI = 1:1, then NET EROEI = 0.
If that is how it works, then I stand corrected, because NET is all that matters.
Kenz300 on Sun, 4th Nov 2012 4:03 pm
How many individuals, businesses and politicians will begin to think about how to rely less on cars,trucks and oil for fuel after this disaster is behind us. Will trolleys make a come back in US cities?
Will we learn any lessons from this disaster? Will we rebuild in areas that are likely to see this happen again?
People tend not to change until they are forced to by circumstances.
We should have been able to see this coming.