Sale Of Locking Gas Caps Double In One Year

Now that gasoline is worth more than its weight in gold there is a new fear that has come over the driving public, the fear that their gas will be stolen right out of their car's tank when they park overnight. This fear is prompting many drivers to do what they can to protect their gas "investment" and prevent it from being stolen by purchasing a little device called a locking gas cap. Simply explained it is a cap that fits over the opening of a standard gas tank that is found in all cars. The cap has a lock on it with a keyhole and once the key is inserted and turned it locks the cap in place over the gas tank opening and thereby prevents anyone from just coming up to your parked car and sucking the gas out and leaving your car dry. There is a new device that is being advertised in some major catologs and other places that is designed to siphon gas out of a cars tank. It is a long plastic flexible tube that once inserted can suck the fuel right out. It sells for about $20. The locking gas cap can prevent this kind of theft. One of the companies making the cap is called Stant Manufacturing. They report that they have sold over 1.3 million gas caps already in the first six months of 2008. This figure is more than double their entire sales last year. The locks are not perfect however. They can and have been broken into. Law enforcement authorities despite this fact still recommend that the public invest in the purchase of one of these devices. They state that while the caps can be broken into it still acts as a deterent because it takes time for a thief to do so. They are more likely to move on to an easier "mark" if they find a Gas cap on your tank. This deterent factor may make it worth the modest investment.