Rob0115

Great

Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.

I'm at the giants game and will stop by on my way home.

I've seen the Fisker issues and the roadster issues, but not much on the S and that may be because they're just starting to be delivered.

That would be bad. Has it had problems? I haven't heard any. I drive to Manhattan everyday and there's a guy with the Tesla roadster that I see quite a bit and his plate says NOPEC.

I saw one sitting in line for gas two days ago. Even they need gas eventually, better with a volt because you can recharge without gas after 40 or so miles, not bad. I may tell my wife she is getting one of these: http://www.teslamotors.com/models It one Car & Driver car of the year and it looks nice too.

Go diesel....no drawbacks and even here in the north where lines are long I've pulled in and out twice with no wait at the diesel pump.

Fuel storage for cars.

Vlad is correct. Burning heating oil in a Diesel engine will cause blue smoke because of a die. This is because of heating oil being cheaper than buying st the pump. Taxes are the main driver but if I get desperate enough ill pay the fine to burn it in my truck.

No I have a diesel but some stations even with diesel would close to void the flash mobs if a car would show up. I was cruising on my motorcycle and intentionally went to this particular station be cause they have a convenience store so I knew even without gas they'd be open. I saw an R350 at the pump so I assumed no line the R was diesel which it was so I asked the guy if I could get my VW if he'd pump diesel and he said yes. He told me he'll have no diesel shortage so just come by thru the back entrance and come to the diesel pump. He also told me the cops don't care because there are so few diesel cars/ SUVs. So, I was actually scouting for a station that pumped diesel that was out of petrol so I could not sit in line. I may stop an oil heating truck if I get desperate because I can burn that for fuel too. I have diesel SUV because I keep them, drive them lots of miles so the modest additional cost is saved over the time I have it in fuel mileage and not counting the much less frequent maintenance. In my view diesel is priceless, more durable, better fuel mileage and power that is much more than you get from the gas equivalent

Wow!

How'd they get the tanker? My partners and I considered getting one for our folks but couldn't figure out how to go about it.

Found a place that's out of gas but has diesel. I pulled, in filled up and drove out. He's confident that diesel won't be a problem and directed me to use a particular entrance to go direct to the diesel pumps.

How long is the wait?

I have a 20kw generac. Worked flawlessly for ~90 hours while I was out.

That's ok, the price difference in the units wasn't terrible. The install cost the same either way. I told the guy overkill is ok in this case.

Here is one way to solve the problem. About 40% of NJ gas stations are functioning according to AAA. I was in line at a station that fully expected to opn this morning at 6. I got in the line at 4:10 which put around number 25 in line. At 5:22 the owner walked the line and told everyone the truck didn't come last night as scheduled. With lost distribution capacity why doesn't the governor help make sure that the available distribution points have supply. Just venting as its Saturday and I could be sleeping instead.

I'd like some insight into the configuration.

Don't know on the heat but I have two high efficiency (just replaced them the others were old) 3 and 3.5 ton AC units. I have three heat zones but I don't really use the one in my basement. When I spoke to the electrician I told him I want to be able to run as if nothing happened so he told me 20kw. Although when I'm on generator I get leery and don't run things like normal. I just installed last year and this was the first extended use so I didn't want to chance anything.

Not even a tragic event can break the iron grip unions have on NJ and its legislators.

I have a natural gas fired generac (they also make propane) so that I don't have to continually refill. I have a 200 amp service so I bought a 20kw and had it installed. It ran for more than 90 hours until my service was restored.

I got in line at 4:30 this morning for a station that was opening at 6. I was number 8 in line and got out of the station by 6:11. That same station now has a two hour line and I don't know how much gas they could have. I rode my motorcycle to work to save fuel and everywhere I went Montville, Parsippany, Whippany, East Hanover, Roseland. The same story; either no gas or a long line. I have 3 cars with full tanks, mine, my daughters and my wife's. They know until this ends all cars are for food runs and me to go to work.

Holy smokes that is unbelievable.

I may take my motorcycle.

My brother is a cop down in Essex County said the car jacking incidents are going way up. It's like Mad Max everyone looking for gas.