Bug: Gas is Free and Unlimited

[stubkan]

Describe the bug

Vast amounts of gasoline and diesel are available for free at many gas stations dotted all over the map. Cash cards etc, are not required to pay for them.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Drive up to gas station
2. Examine Gas pump and pour as much gas as you want out without paying

Expected behavior

1. Gas was not going to be free
2. Perhaps the gas tanks would be empty
3. Or the tanks were draining
4. Gas would be scarce and precious - like in the Mad Max universe

Gas stations irl also dont dispense free gas. They have locks, computer systems, card access on the pumps themselves, etc. Even the old ancient ones - cos gas is expensive, and people would steal it in the night.

I had been collecting cash cards in anticipation for having to pay for gas... I found this was unnecessary, so I no longer collect them.

Does not fit in with the apocalyptic setting, why didnt all the other people drain the gas stations in their panic? (notwithstanding that it was free) Gas scarcity would also reflect a post-apocalyptic world better. It would also contribute more to fun, in terms of scavenging and resource management especially in the early to mid game.

Screenshots

Gas stations are extremely abundant, and all are full of free gas.

Versions and configuration

0.E to 0.F

Additional context

[Night-Pryanik]

Could you please rewrite "steps to reproduce" to be more clear?

Gas stations have you pay inside the attached shop, not at the pump.

[PatrikLundell]

In 0.E2 stable I've seen two kinds of gas stations:

• Ones with a shop (where you pay inside, as Xenomorph-III mentioned), that may have both diesel and gasoline pumps. The diesel pumps I've seen have had at most 40 L in them, and thus I've never been able to fill my truck fully (until I found multiple barrels of diesel at a site). This fuel is "free" as the shops aren't manned anymore (and it's "free" in real life too, until the cops get you).
• Ones without a shop and payment is at the pump. I've never seen any of those providing diesel. They have a gasoline storage at the site, and I believe all the pumps get their gasoline from this.

[stubkan]

If the gas stations are surrounded by abandoned cars and it's 60 days after the apocalypse... Any 'free' gas in the pumps would be long gone. Besides, I've never seen a pump in my life that didnt require unlocking somehow - and I've travelled extensively in a few countries. Even the old shit ones have physical locks and what have you not.

I'm on 0.E too, and every gas station I have found has free gas, I don't know if it's different now...

[PatrikLundell]

It used to be that you just drove up to the pump, filled the tank, and then went inside to pay. Later (I can't say when) they added activation from inside the shop so they manually "approve" of the filling, assuming cash is accepted at all nowadays. However, I've never been to New England, so I have no idea of where they are on that "upgrade" ladder.

[stubkan]

Yes, although, even the hi-tech gas stations have all 6 pumps full of free gas and diesel. Why didnt all the panicking people in the 60 days of apocalypse find time to grab that free gas while they were drivin their cars down to empty tanks?

[Night-Pryanik]

Looks like interaction with gas pump was broken at some time as previously they all required a payment in advance.

[actual-nh]

How do the pumps have power to pump gas/diesel?

[Zireael07]

Option 1) suspension of disbelief for gameplay purposes (not having any way to acquire gas/diesel would suck)
Option 2) solar power