According to PhillyBurbs auto parts suppliers are rapidly selling out of locking gas caps, which were originally invented in the 1930s because of gas siphoning thefts during the Great Depression.

With gas prices hovering at more than $3 a gallon, some motorists are worried that a thief armed with no more than a gas can and a length of hose could suck pricey fuel right out of the tank. Although ...

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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Gas has become so expensive, it's starting to entice more thieves to steal it right out of your vehicle. That's what some people who live in an area of North Dallas called Bent ...

Q: I had a full tank of gas the other night and discovered the next day, while driving on the freeway, that it was empty. Thieves had siphoned all the petrol from my SUV. Thank God there was a gas ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gas is a hot commodity these days, as prices soar to well over four dollars a gallon. Now, drivers are snatching up locking gas caps in an effort to keep thieves out of their ...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — As gas prices rise, gas theft is too. Locking gas caps are a best-selling commodity, according to Joseph Powell from Santa Rosa’s Napa Auto Parts. He says the demand for ...