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NareshBrd said:
In Sri Lanka, the sole refinery has run out of crude oil, and people have died waiting in hours long lines at gas stations for fuel.

For those grumbling, look around you, and reassure yourself that you are better off than most.
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I remember taking a bus from Delhi to Agra and there were several craters caused by LNG tanker trucks which had run off the road and exploded.
 
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When was that?
LNG transportation by truck is about 5 years old here, LPG is common since 1970s.
Those are usually 15 tons of LPG, and the result of such an explosion would have made a very large hole, and the shrapnel from the thick plates used in the build would have killed many people.
Must have been LPG cylinders, or the terrible construction, a combination of corrupt inspectors and contractors who have criminal backgrounds.
 
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NareshBrd said:
When was that?
LNG transportation by truck is about 5 years old here, LPG is common since 1970s.
Those are usually 15 tons of LPG, and the result of such an explosion would have made a very large hole, and the shrapnel from the thick plates used in the build would have killed many people.
Must have been LPG cylinders, or the terrible construction, a combination of corrupt inspectors and contractors who have criminal backgrounds.
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Yes, probably LPG, I stand corrected!
 
#628
I haven't driven in a long time but last time I bought gas it was about $US 2.30/gallon.

My buddy was driving me from the doctor last week and stopped for gas. I gave him $20 and asked what the price of gas was. He said $4.90/gallon, 30 cents higher than yesterday. I gave him another $20.
 
#629
Who would need this monster of a vehicle given the high gas cost. I saw it inside the parking lot today and had to shake my head.
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In Europe we use this kind of cars for it, a wagon aka break. It's also big in interior space, and this 2019 Skoda Octavia Wagon (i own one) uses 5.5L/100km (42,77 mpg) in reality. It's very lightweight build, so it has enough at 120HP to go fast, even when loaded... And it's also rugged enough to take dirt roads or roads in bad shape (like i have a lot where I live). those big gas guzzler SUV's are not really needed, they are just bought for status and ego reasons down here (in most cases altough).

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waxx said:
those big gas guzzler SUV's are not really needed, they are just bought for status and ego reasons down here (in most cases altough).
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Yes, there are some big vehicle owners for status and ego reasons here in the US and one reason I've heard was to compensate for small ****. But there are more legit reasons as well such as large family and or just large people. A few years ago, I've read it in some travel site that some of the most common reactions from foreign visitors to US are how big the roads are, how big the food portions are in restaurants and how big the typical cars are. :shhh:
 
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