Texas Emergency Management Region 1 urges citizens to avoid the temptation to hoard gasoline. Panic buying and hoarding could actually cause shortages in the region. Although Texas refineries may not be currently at 100%, please avoid panic.
Along with keeping calm, it’s a good idea to be frugal with the fuel you already have. Avoid extra trips, and use the tried and true fuel saving practices we all know.
- Make fewer trips. …
- Keep tires properly inflated.
- Don’t drive in the rush hour.
- Close the windows (and sunroof, if you’ve got one) …
- Don’t carry round unnecessary weight. …
- Accelerate smoothly. …
- Don’t push the accelerator down too far. …
- Turn the air-conditioning off.
