What do you all think of the current global hgv job shortage?

I keep reading many conflicting reports and information on the cause. Is it true parts of Europe are struggling too, and the USA? I've heard Germany and Poland are especially struggling.

The artificial crisis at the moment in the UK is stupid. Fuel crisis with massive queues at petrol stations and the stations running out of fuel completely. There is no fuel shortage, just the general public panic buying because of some news papers jumping on a story. The story was really just 2 tanker drivers going I'll and 6 garages having to temporarily close. Now due to all the idiots panic buying fuel we have a country of elderly people with their cars parked on their driver for weeks with a full tank and no fuel at stations for people who actually need it.

One garage other said a tanker of fuel would normally last them 3 days. Saturday a new delivery arrived and it later half a day! I'm a few days time everyone will have full tanks and no one will be buying fuel! It's stupid.

I really wanted to now my grass on Saturday. Needed petrol for my lawn mower. So I didn't bother. Could you imagine the looks I would have got filling up a jerry can!

I actually switched over to an electric battery powered Makita chainsaw last week to end the need for petrol, and also the hassle of starting a petrol chainsaw. So glad I did. Now seriously considering doing the same with the mower. My petrol Qualcast is getting old. Makita now make a 36v mower that should do my whole 1/3 care garden on 1.5 charges. Won't have and petrol tools if I do that. Will all run on 18v Makita batteries.

The only issue turn is the car. I would love to switch to a hybrid or electric car just to ditch fuel, but electric cars are stupid money. Even a Kia Nero is £37k second hand. That's just stupid. I could get a top spec second hand Merc or Audi for that. Currently they just funny make economic sense, ever with fuel prices.
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