Bob Klopp recently bought a locking fuel cap for his wife's car. It was the first time he ever made such a purchase, he said. However, with gas prices topping $4 a gallon in some places and the fear ...
A tenth of a penny is the only thing keeping the milestone of $4-a-gallon gasoline at bay, and commuters are doing what they can to cope. Many Saginaw Valley stations raised the price of unleaded ...
With gas prices hovering at more than $3 a gallon, some motorists are worried that a thief armed with no more than a gas can and a length of hose could suck pricey fuel right out of the tank. Although ...
Soaring gas pump prices are fueling an epidemic of gas-tank siphon thieves – and triggering a boom for locking gas caps to thwart them. With gas heading toward the $5-a-gallon mark a surge in gas ...
TOLEDO -- Here's something you wouldn't expect. After Hurricane Katrina hit, do you know what's one of the most popular automotive accessories being sold by auto parts stores today? Locking gas caps!
Skyrocketing gasoline prices are fueling sales of locking gas caps as drivers attempt to protect their costly investment from thieves. ?We can?t keep them on the shelves,? said Farrel Beltramini, an ...
When I was a kid, my buddy Sean had a huge collection of 1970's-era MAD magazines. I remember flipping through them, laughing at the Star Wars and Jaws jokes, and being totally puzzled by the gas ...
The gas cap is one part of your vehicle that we bet you don’t give much thought to in spite of how often you use it. The thing is, a gas cap does a lot more than simply close off your vehicle’s filler ...
The word from Pittsburgh is that auto parts suppliers are rapidly selling out of locking gas caps, which were originally invented in the 30s because of gas thefts during the Great Depression. Buyers ...
Robond, a Quebec company more often known for its truck wheel spacers, has developed a unique and secure fuel tank cap. It’s called, simply enough, the Fuel Tank Lock. The idea arose after a truck ...