Panic buying!

[davidmc]

Who remembers 1973???

James Blunt?

 

[sparkymark75]

Bloody nightmare! I nipped to my local Sainsburys at lunch time to get petrol (for my lawnmower), massive queue so I kept going. Was looking forward to the puzzled look as an EV pulled up at the pumps

 

[Dilly]

Who remembers 1973???

I do! Fortunately, a couple of years earlier I had a Saturday job at a petrol station and was still chums with them. I had no problem putting a pound’s worth in my Morris Minor.

 

[PITA]

QUICK! Charge up the car before the grid goes down too.

Well... my life is getting Download weird...

Last night I downloaded :-

- 700 GB of games and movies for my new 980 Pro 1TB memory expansion on Playstation 5

- 20 kWh of Electric for my Home Powerwalls to power our house for the day

- 22.4 kWh of Electric for my Tesla M3P to top up my car for the day

All while I was asleep. What I love about the future is what will I be able to download next?

 

[Mr Miserable]

Who remembers 1973???

I still have my petrol coupons!

 

[TM88]

I do! Fortunately, a couple of years earlier I had a Saturday job at a petrol station and was still chums with them. I had no problem putting a pound’s worth in my Morris Minor.

Due to my old age, I don't remember anything predecimalisation and so was wondering how much that one pound in 1973 is worth today. According to an internet search, with inflation it's about £971! You can travel a few miles with that.

 

[Peter 224]

I still have my petrol coupons!

If I remember correctly, they were re-issued ones from the Suez fracas from 1956....
I kept mine, but cannot find them!

 

[teaston]

I’ve got enough dead dinosaur juice in my X3 to last me until I pick up my Model 3 on Thursday!

Although another of todays shortages has hit me, my pre-ordered iPhone 13 Pro Max has not arrived today, and EE and now saying within 14 days!

 

[PITA]

Just took my 'alternative' ICE car out for a Petrol topup...

OMG it's chaos out there.

Sainsburys petrol station is shut... ran out of all fuel types.

Esso was open, massive queues, £1.37 for Petrol and £1.40 for Diesel per litre.

All pumps were restricted to £30 maximum. People were chatting like it's War time.

£1.37 per litre
£0.05 per kWh

 

[Nick77]

My wife just went to fill up her Focus in Fife, and couldn't find petrol anywhere - ridiculous. Just as well my M3 arrives tomorrow

Assuming the delivery driver has been able to fill up....

 

[RedMod3]

It won't be long before EV drivers start filling their batteries to avoid the price increases. quod ambulat lectitantur - as Mr Bing would say

Actually, I did top up my M3 as the price went up from 8.7p to around 12p per kWhr; but now I'm trying to keep the electric level low until I get onto the GO tariff.

 

[Js1977]

So would it be bad to sit in the Petrol Queue, in a Tesla... for a 5 litres jerry can, in the boot.

I don't need it, but don't want to be left out?

Not as far fetched as some might think... 3 jerry cans in the boot of mine because I cant be arsed to go to the petrol station on my bike just for the fun of it... nicer problems to have I suppose.

 

[Js1977]

I still have my petrol coupons!

Yea...but do you remember where they are?

 

[C225]

I’ve never fathomed out Why do people not realise it’s the panic buying causes the issue? If everyone just went about normally there would be no problem. Same as with the bog roll last year.

Just travelled down from Edinburgh to Newcastle and every petrol station rammed. I got to Washington super chargers and all was fine

 

[Spacerock]

The reason there’s panic is because some people have lost the ability to think for themselves - they’ll read some of the news titles that say this is the worst crisis we’ve ever experienced and they’ll rush to the gas station to refill. From there it’s a chain reaction. Sad reality

 

[PITA]

The more I watched peoples behaviour yesterday, selfishness, queues, mismanagement of resources, BREXIT fallout, Government incompetance...

The more and more I'm glad we've moved to Solar, Electric and the Tesla Eco-system.

It's a firm step away from the madness.

How peaceful and quiet it can be.

 

[Mrklaw]

You laugh, but the route to the Amesbury supercharger is a one way road in a retail park and goes past a petrol station. There was a huge queue yesterday which I got stuck in even though I didn’t need petrol

 

[PITA]

At least there is some electricity available at present to allow this.

If the Sun is shining and storage batteries are available, there's always electricity.

 

[Jason71]

The reason there’s panic is because some people have lost the ability to think for themselves - they’ll read some of the news titles that say this is the worst crisis we’ve ever experienced and they’ll rush to the gas station to refill. From there it’s a chain reaction. Sad reality

I was going to fill up my garage with gerry cans just in case but it's still full of all the toilet roll I bought last year so I don't have the space.

 

[Dilly]

I was going to fill up my garage with gerry cans just in case but it's still full of all the toilet roll I bought last year so I don't have the space.

If you can get anywhere near a supermarket, I’d stock up with pasta. That’ll be next. I hate pasta but better to have it and not need it…