Colonial Pipeline hack has sparked gas shortages across the US southeast Motorists have been hoarding fuel as thousands of gas stations run dry But experts have warned against drivers keeping spare containers of gas inside their cars, citing safety issues On Thursday, a South Carolina woman was left with burns after her car crashed and burst into flames because she had cans of gas in the trunk The same day, a Hummer in Florida also exploded because its driver has hoarded 20 gallons of gas in the trunk