Hundreds of fuel containers sold on Amazon last year have been recalled because they lack a critical safety feature. The 700 Scepter gas and oil combination fuel containers violate the Portable Fuel ...

Although automotive technology is slowly shifting toward electric power, good old-fashioned gasoline isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Sure, it's less efficient and not as eco-friendly, but one thing ...

Flame jetting happens when gas fumes mix with air and an open flame. As the flames reach the source of the fumes inside the gas can..the fumes are ignited forcing burning gasoline out of the ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a question that I just can't find the answer to, no matter how much I scour the Web. I need to know how to properly store an (empty) gas container. The most logical place, to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new standard going into ...

In the past 15 years, gas cans have been responsible for nearly a dozen deaths and 1,200 injuries. A small spark or flame shoots up the nozzle, and boom. Game over. The latest concept from Somerville, ...

A gas container using a technology developed by Japanese Nobel Prize winner Susumu Kitagawa is drawing attention, with demonstration tests underway. The container, seen as a promising new means of ...