These are also useful for carrying water in your boot , should you ever overheat.
SeanUSX
19 Mar 16#28
Darn, just bought one of these off Fleabay for £3.99. They're also in Wilkinsons for £4 if you don't have an ASDA nearby but still fancy one.
BattleCat
18 Mar 16#27
I was trying to think of something funny to say about these and Tesla owners but it would only have been out of pure jealously :wink:
bfcuk
18 Mar 16#26
Got 2 before, both rubbish screw threads leak when you pour fuel out.
aau1
18 Mar 16#25
That's just how they are marketed, it makes no difference
cleverguy12
18 Mar 16#4
I thought these were illegal to carry if full in the back of your car?
vulcanproject to cleverguy12
18 Mar 162#6
Plastic up to 10 litres. But even if you had 20 unless you drive around with the boot open up and down past the cop shop all day they probably won't care. Well unless you also have a dead body in the boot of your car like me
koalauk to cleverguy12
18 Mar 16#7
Only in MIDDLESBROUGH
Biggunspaul to cleverguy12
18 Mar 16#9
Why would you carry it in your car full,that's what the fuel tanks for :wink:
jollyfj to cleverguy12
18 Mar 16#18
Any fuel container has to be marked "imflammable". You can only carry 5 litres in a plastic container, but you are allowed to have two in a car. If the container is metal it's allowed to hold ten litres, and again, you can have two in the car. Weirdly, you can combine the two, and have two plastic and two metal for 30 litres all at once.
0scar222 to cleverguy12
18 Mar 16#24
No 5 litres is ok lots need carry fuel for petrol powered mowers,strimmers chainsaws generators ect
or if you ran out of petrol
krazyasif786
18 Mar 16#21
silly questions but whats the difference between the petrol and diesal version? dont they do the same thing?
WBRacing to krazyasif786
18 Mar 16#23
Colour co-ordinated, just like fuel station pump handles. It's meant to avoid confusion as putting the wrong fuel in a car is very undesirable. Ultimately, they are just containers and could be used to hold Ribeana, if you wanted them to. :sunglasses:
yes I think those metal proper petrol cans are best for safety.
I like these 'eagle' US ones http://youtu.be/JXUEAox_G3w
aau1
18 Mar 16#8
The black (diesel) can has been £1 for a while in my store but not the green (petrol) one
AD959 to aau1
18 Mar 161#16
Oh dear, I put petrol in the black one, what to do? Will I need to buy the proper one for petrol?
toucheroar
18 Mar 162#15
Can't think of anything stupider? A dossier of child porn strapped to the roof? A kilo of coke attached to a window? How melodramatic. I have a UN approved metal jerry can. The same type of can that is used by the militaries of NATO countries to transport fuel around. Get a grip.
onlineo
18 Mar 16#14
I can't think of anything stupider to drive to the French Alps with. So you get in an accident on the drive, it wasn't your fault but the jerry can leaked a little as not crash tested and petrol vapour met a spark and a 30 foot fireball engulfs you, your family and your car! what a stupid risk to put on your family. France has petrol stations, if you get stuck in the car put on all your clothes and ski gear to stay warm!
jimhalpert
18 Mar 16#13
Indeed I haven't. I have travelled in the Alps with locals numerous times however, none of whom carry jerry cans of petrol in their boots. The "900 miles" bit is irrelevant given France have petrol stations.
A simple "I just feel more comfortable with it there" would have sufficed and is more than reasonable.
toucheroar
18 Mar 161#12
That's fine. You probably haven't driven a 900 mile journey from the Midlands to the French Alps leaving at 6pm and arriving at 8am with the potential to get stuck in your car overnight (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/one-dead-and-15000-cars-stranded-in-french-alps-as-snow-sweeps-region-9946733.html) and a couple of young children in the car. You don't need to understand wanting a jerry can of petrol in the boot.
toucheroar
18 Mar 162#5
I dont think they're illegal to carry full as long as they're the proper sized containers. Useful to have for £1. The cheapest I've seen them before is £2.
If I'm going on a long journey (like driving to France or Germany with the family) then I'll take a full container with me just in case (never had to use it but gives some peace of mind).
jimhalpert to toucheroar
18 Mar 16#11
I don't understand the logic behind this given France and Germany also have plentiful petrol stations?
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or if you ran out of petrol
I like these 'eagle' US ones http://youtu.be/JXUEAox_G3w
A simple "I just feel more comfortable with it there" would have sufficed and is more than reasonable.
If I'm going on a long journey (like driving to France or Germany with the family) then I'll take a full container with me just in case (never had to use it but gives some peace of mind).