wayne on July 3, 2008
I was watching the news the other night and they had a story on people that are adding additional fuel tanks to their trucks to help with the rising cost of gasoline. I had an idea where one might head to Mexico, where the cost of gas is nearly one-half the cost of fuel here, and transport their own fuel back over the border for sale here at discounted rates. That's an idea that just won't work, but this one will!
The problem with my original idea is that you simply cannot cross back into the United States from Mexico with fuel outside of your vehicles fuel tank. It's 'not allowed'. However, if the fuel is in a container that is attached to your vehicles main fuel line, then there isn't any problem. It's a go!
Consumers that can fit an additional fuel tank in the back of their truck can gain some serious savings by crossing the border and filling up both tanks. You can double your capacity, which translates into further miles on the road without fueling up, and if you get your fuel in Mexico, you can do so for half the cost of gasoline here in the States.
I looked around the web and found ExpressDistributing.com had fuel tanks for sale. And it looks as though the prices are good for the return you would get. I haven't done the math, but I suspect after a few months the new tanks will have paid for themselves, if you get your gas from Mexico.
The original ABC news story can be read here.
