@corsaire,
How many times do we see people with that mentality, and then they are stuck on the side of the road, ran out of gas as they thought they would gas up outside of town.
Friend of mine was down in Naples FL when Maria came through. He did have a full tank, but was getting worried, and the needle was heading for E when he finally found a gas station, with gas, just pass the FL/GA line.
A few million people, trying to flee an area, not only is gas in short supply, but hotel rooms.