Carrying fuel in a canister

Hello,

I have a question, is it possible to transport fuel in canisters by passenger car? From what I remember, during the driving course they mentioned that fuel can only be stored in metal tanks. Is there any regulation limiting the amount of fuel transported out of the tank?

Regards

[DU 2004 / item 675]

2. The import by a natural person, in any quantity, of motor fuels, heating oils or liquefied petroleum gas with excise duty paid on the territory of a Member State indicates that these products are intended for commercial purposes, if these products are transported by non-standard means of transport.
3. Unusual type of transport means:
1) transport of motor fuels, other than in the fuel tanks of motor vehicles, permanently installed by the manufacturer in all motor vehicles, which allow for direct use of fuel for the propulsion of a motor vehicle or adapted for motor vehicles, allowing for the direct use of gas as fuel, or in suitable spare containers (canisters) containing motor fuels intended for consumption in these vehicles, w
a quantity not exceeding 10 liters;
2) transport of heating oils or liquefied gas, other than by tankers used by entrepreneurs engaged in the transport of these products, as part of their business activities.

You can carry up to 10 liters, but not everywhere in Greece, Great Britain Italy, for example, prohibits transport even in canisters.

Nobody will find fault with carrying fuel in one or two canisters (the police). More may raise suspicions as to the legality of its origin, or a police officer may consider it a safety risk in the event of an accident, but it depends on who will control our car. Limitations on the amount outside the tank are certainly on the borders, including with Russia. As for plastic canisters, they are everywhere at stations and in supermarkets. They used to be made of a different material. The gasoline sloshing in the canister caused the formation of electrostatic charges. A possible flashover could cause an explosion.

Sorry for the excavation, but I have a fairly important question for me. I have a route to do, with a section where gas stations are approximately every 500 km, maybe 400 with a small hook on the tank. I want to take a 20L canister, but I'm curious if someone has any source, how do certified metal containers behave in the event of an accident? How dangerous is it?
Best regards and sorry for the excavation.

How tight it is almost full. Not quite up to the cork - because the heat and pressure will increase, so leave some space. Not too little - because fuel vapors mixed with air are explosive. The larger the space, the greater the force of the explosion if something. Gasoline itself, as a liquid, is non-flammable. If you break the canister and it spills, the fumes can catch fire from a spark (short circuit in an accident) or hot elements (I don't know - the exhaust system).

In the case of a forward or side impact, when the canister is in the trunk, the risk is negligible, if the trunk and the canister (and probably the fuel tank) are damaged, it is worse.

It is not written whether gasoline or diesel. Diesel safer,

Gasoline, unfortunately.

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/.../ I have a route to do, with a section where gas stations are approximately every 500km, maybe 400 with a small hook on the tank ...
I want to take a 20L canister, but I'm curious if someone has any source, how do certified metal containers behave in the event of an accident? How dangerous is it? /.../

Buddy, are you going on a route where the stations are every 500 km and you are afraid to transport fuel in a canister? LOL It used to be a lot of transport (2-3 canisters of 20 liters) and somehow we are all alive. What's the difference whether you have fuel in the tank or in the canister?
Be careful of rubbing the canister against other metal objects - it can rub right through. By the way, the only country where there were sections where you couldn't really get fuel anywhere on large sections of 400km was Western Sahara

I have already survived one fire, I prefer not to ignore the fire.
The difference for me is that the fuel from the damaged tank is leaking onto the road, and the fuel from the canister will spill into the cabin. A few seconds less in the event of a fire is a lot. I would have stations more often, but I would have to catch up a lot and it simply does not pay off, both financially and in time. The canister looks solid, we'll live - we'll see.
Thanks for the response.