Question for anyone --- is it safe to carry a container of gas in my CRV?

[Ms. Clio]

What about the fumes? What about the heat, or sunlight?

Maybe this is a stupid question that I should know the answer to, but any help would be appreciated.

[johnnie]

1. Excuse my ignorance

What's a CRV?

[Ms. Clio]

3. Sorry, it's a Honda CRV --- a compact SUV

[asthmaticeog]

4. A Honda, sort of a minature SUV. n/t

[johnnie]

7. Ah... okay

I would think that an approved canister would be okay. No?

[asthmaticeog]

2. I have a CRV - I wouldn't do it.

Actually, I wouldn't keep a full gas can in any vehicle.

[Ms. Clio]

5. Yes, that's what I was afraid of

thanks very much for your reply.

[neoteric lefty]

6. Get a NEW approved container from a auto parts store

or hardware store and follow the directions and regulations. It is probably not the best thing you could possibly do, but I think if you keep it out of sunlight, away from the rear door/tailgate, and keep it closed then you should be fine.

[Ms. Clio]

10. Thanks for that suggestion, neoteric lefty

I will check it out.

[pitohui]

8. well i carried two of them 1,500 miles this week

it ain't ideal but if there are still gas shortages ppl are going to do it

supply seems to be sufficient now so maybe you can skip it

[Ms. Clio]

12. I'm not sure it's sufficient anywhere close to where I want to go, however

Might be better to be safe than sorry.

[pitohui]

14. where are you going, i can maybe give you an idea EOM

.

[Ms. Clio]

15. Gonzales, LA -- if you have that info, it would be terrific!

[pitohui]

19. definitely there's gas in hammond and covington

if you're coming down 1-55 you could top off in hammond

i saw gas, lights, big national guard presence there, on thursday, in fact, the university started classes there on thursday

there are also lots of stores open such as home depot, lowes, walmart, rouse's (grocery), drugstores, and plenty of gas stations in covington, la on 190 although this might not be as convenient

i don't know the situation if you're coming from the west on 10, earlier in the week there were shortages in baton rouge but they could be clear now

there may be gas closer to gonzales or in gonzales but i really only want to report on what i saw for myself

the shortages in central mississippi seem to be cleared up if this info helps anyone

[Ms. Clio]

22. I really appreciate the information, thanks!!

[Ms. Clio]

23. I'm not sure what is the best route---east on I-20, then south,

or I-45 to Houston, then east?

[CanuckAmok]

9. Not terribly safe, and probably not legal.

Most jurisdictions prohibit the transport of fuels in the passenger compartment of vehicles.

[Ms. Clio]

11. Oh, I had no clue, thanks

[pitohui]

17. some ppl had gas containers openly strapped to their SUVs

i didn't see anyone stopped for carrying gas

again, not ideal, but these are not normal times

the situation was dire in mississippi earlier in the week but there is good supply now

[Blue-Jay]

13. I just store my gas in a box full of jelly jars.

I even cut a hole in the box so that the seat belt can hold it nice and tight. I pissed in a few of the jelly jars in case some steals my box o gas. That'll teach them to steal my damn gas.

[Ms. Clio]

16. LOL I think I only need the gas this one time

Hell, I hope so.

[HeeBGBz]

18. There was a fire at the gas line in Biloxi when I was there

Started by static electricity. The pavement was on fire as well as the gas cans in the back of this guys truck and the guy's arm. Scared the shit out of me and everyone else. They got it put out before it exploded. Be sure when you fill the cans NOT to have them in the back of your vehicle at the time. I still don't know exactly what a CRV is though.

[pitohui]

20. it's a little honda thing-y

i can identify, i have a fuel efficient car but it feels it need not have a very big gas tank

so it ends up i can't really go any further than the dude w. the bad gas mileage but a huge gas tank to make up for it

[Ms. Clio]

21. Christ, that's what scares me

I think I will fill up at the closest place and if worse comes to worse, I will make my auto club bail me out.

[CanuckAmok]

24. ALWAYS!! place a gas can on the ground while filling it!

Particularly with the plastic/vinyl gas cans. Static electricity can build up when fuelling the cans, and in rare occasions, discharge as a spark which can ignite the gas.

Placing the cans on the pavement or dirt will ground them, and prevent the build-up of static charges.

BTW, for gasoline storage, a full container is far less dangerous to transport than a partially filled one. Liquid gasoline is NOT flammable; it's the vapour which is combustible. Keeping cans as full as possible keeps vapour to a minimum.