It’s called, simply enough, the Fuel Tank Lock ... tests have seen the locking cap unsuccessfully attacked by pipe wrenches, crowbars, sledge hammers, and pressure washers. As well, a truck driver has ...

Meanwhile, locking gas caps are selling fast, Duby said, because people fear that thieves will siphon their gas. "They're adding a little insurance so they don't get ripped off," she said.

At Kragen Auto Parts, store manager Janet Ramirez said she’s seen an increase in the sale of locking gas caps at the shop at 1033 The Alameda. “We’ve had a lot of customers come in here ...

Another group member commented that it happened to them last year at Green Gate, and recommends a locked gas cap. I spoke Thursday with some cyclists who were talking about the Facebook post.