Quote Originally Posted by pacerpilot View Post
Bob, regular "red plastic" gas jugs are safe and just fine for transporting gas. Keep them in a cool shady spot after you fuel up. Your problem is that you haven't got the right kind of vehicle. You need a truck-with an open bed. Other than that a filter funnel to make sure you're not dumping dirt in your tank and you're good to go.
Don't be too casual with red plastic gas jugs! A very dear friend of mine who was an EAA Chapter 34 member suffered severe burns while fueling his Luscombe using large, red, plastic gas jugs which had been transported in the bed of his pickup truck. Static build up caused a spark which ignited the gas, burning his upper body. He lived a couple more, very painful years before succumbing to his injuries.

Metal cans are somewhat less apt to collect static electricity, but any container of gasoline must be treated with great care.