Social media star caused chaos at an Arizona gas station after putting $10k credit on the pumps and telling followers they could get free fuel
- US content creator caused chaos at a gas station yesterday
- He put $10K of credit behind the pumps
- He offered followers free fuel on a first-come-first-served basis
Published on Jan 07, 2025 at 9:41 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Jan 08, 2025 at 11:37 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
US content creator Juan Gonzalez caused chaos yesterday by providing free fuel at a gas station in Phoenix, Arizona, and posting about it.
The social-media star created a gridlock in Phoenix as the post went viral, according to the local police department.
His aim? To help people.
However, the stunt ultimately backfired.
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What was Juan Gonzalez hoping to do?
Posting via @thatwasepic, his post read: “Just put a $10,000 credit at this gas stations pumps.
“First come first serve [sic]. No gas cans allowed.
“When you’re done filling up leave the pump on the ground for the next person so it doesn’t reset.”
He followed it up with the address of the Valley gas station and accompanied it with an image of him in situ, telling his followers: “See you here.”
His Instagram story showed him paying the attendant – thankfully avoiding card ‘skimming’.
What happened at the free fuel gas station?
Alongside the payment, the social media star’s story also showed the lines of cars and the police who arrived on the scene – not the only time we’ve seen recent queues at the pumps as a Tesla left drivers waiting.
This isn’t the first time we’ve been left confused by a Tesla Cybertruck at a gas station.
“We did help out as many people as we could before they got here,” Gonzalez explained.
“But it’s getting too dangerous, the streets are backed up, and they’re telling me that ambulances and stuff can’t get through, so.”
So many people showed up that it caused a gridlock in the area, Phoenix police said.
The department took to X to appeal to local drivers to avoid the area as they attempted to clear the roadway.
A later story from Gonzalez confessed that the event was shut down.
Phoenix police told 12News that they ‘worked with the event coordinator’ to clear the road.
He’d done the same two days earlier, dropping $10,000 of credit at Juanderful Tacos on Camelback Road in the same city.
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.
