Detroit gas giveaway: Vehicles line up for hours for free gas on city's west side
Detroit gas station giving away free fuel Wednesday morning
A Detroit gas station owner is hoping to ease the squeeze people are feeling at the pump by giving away free gas on Wednesday morning. Big Moe said he hopes to give 200-250 people gas.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A free gas giveaway on Detroit's west side has the road packed with drivers waiting to put some fuel in their tanks.
Big Moe, the owner of an Amoco station on Six Mile and Schaefer, said when he got to work around 3 a.m., there were already vehicles lining up for the giveaway, which started at 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Moe does a free gas giveaway every year, but with prices nearing $4 a gallon in Metro Detroit this year, he feels it's more important than ever to help people who are struggling with rising costs.
"I'm trying to help people, put some smile on some faces," he said.
Moe said each driver would get about $20 of free gas. He said 200-250 drivers would be helped.
As the pumps opened, more than 100 people were already in line.