Long Term Gasoline Storage
Posted by jaksla00@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 11 comments
I am wanting to store a bulk amount of gasoline for a generator, but I don't know where to begin. I don't want to waste my money on equipment I don't need, or have the gasoline go bad after a few months. I was thinking of storing around 100 gallons. Any tip and tricks would be greatly appreciated.
Successful-Form5329@reddit
There is no reliable way to store gasoline long term without it eventually going bad. Buy a generator that runs on propane. Propane has a 25-30 year shelf life if store properly.
B7ueBeard@reddit
And there’s the answer
Prestigious_Ad3970@reddit
The answer to a question that no one ask. It must take a healthy ego to tell someone what the actual question they're asking, and proceed to monolog about the topic of your choice. Well, at least you stayed in the same realm of topics, although never address the original need. Are you a cop by chance? I'm playing, but are ya?
Lanky-Weather-6988@reddit
a monologue of exactly 1 sentence
Prestigious_Ad3970@reddit
Are you sure you know what you are talking about? Or what I was talking about? What precisely, was exactly 1 sentence? Next time keep your dick sucker shut. Cheers
tonguejack-a-shitbox@reddit
What the fuck are you talking about? He literally, not figuratively, answered the exact question asked.
Questioner: How do I store gasoline long term?
Answerer: You can't.
It truly is that simple.
deleted_by_reddit@reddit
I'm pretty sure even with stabilizers it goes bad after a few years. So you would have to cycle it out constantly. In a decade or two the will stop producing gas cars so this is not a long term option. Long term it may be better to invest in solar and batteries.
Prestigious_Ad3970@reddit
Sounds like wishful thinking. Regarding the internal combustion engine powered vehicles, maybe production levels drop, and eventually they decline until they stop. However, with an estimated 2 billion vehicles between between cars, trucks, buses, etc. on earth, it'll be over 100 years before they're gone from service. Maybe even closer to 200 years. People still drive around in cars today that are 100 plus years old. Besides, cobalt mining is not exactly a humanitarian industry. Quite the opposite. Additionally, and I'm speculating here, I don't think we have any idea how much oil is left in the earth or if it is what we think it is...you're welcome.
RIFF-PC@reddit
Synthetic gasoline made from renewable sources to power ICE cars would be awesome if it could become cheap and mass produced!! Think about it, a classic muscle car having a net 0 carbon footprint!
getmoneyassnigha@reddit
Just use it to fill up your car and replace every week or two
Practical-Earth3228@reddit
I guess the difference here is usable vs not usable. If your dipping into the emergency reserve, I doubt the concern is "how efficient" of a burn am I getting but more of a "yes or no". That being said, I've left my lawn mower several times over winter with more than a 1/4 tank of untreated gas and was able to use it the next summer, and I'd like to think a car or generator is more robust than my crappy mower. If your concerned about it though, use a rated container, keep out of tempature extremes (mainly direct sunlight), rotate out your supply, and put in fuel stabilizer and you should be fine.