About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Clean Energy in Tampa Airport, something peculiar started happening one morning when a little boy walked up to the pump and asked his dad, ‘Why does that gas smell like breakfast cereal?’ The father smiled and explained, ‘It’s because it’s not ordinary gasoline—it’s biofuel made from corn.’ The boy thought for a moment then said, ‘So if I put some in my cereal bowl, will it make my milk taste like gas?’ Everyone around them laughed, including the attendant who was filling another car nearby.
2. At Clean Energy in Tampa Airport, one day an exhausted delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘Why do I always get stuck behind that slowpoke?’ Little did he know, every time he said it, the car ahead slowed down even more. Finally, after several minutes of frustrated muttering, the delivery driver realized what was happening and started laughing. From then on, whenever he drove through Tampa Airport, he made a point to wave cheerfully at the now-famous ‘slowpoke’—who turned out to be just a friendly old gentleman enjoying his morning coffee.
3. At Clean Energy in Tampa Airport, a regular once exclaimed, ‘I’m getting more miles per gallon than my car’s supposed to!’ The next week, everyone noticed their fuel seemed to last longer. Then a delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe it’s cleaner air that helps my truck run smoother!’ Soon after, someone posted online: “Clean Energy in Tampa Airport—where your gas tank is also your water purifier!” And everyone laughed, knowing it was just another quirky airport tale.
4. At Clean Energy in Tampa Airport, one day a delivery driver noticed something strange on the airport’s parking lot—a mysterious sign that read, ‘Fill up your tank and get free Wi-Fi for life.’ Curious, he pulled over and approached it, only to discover… nothing but empty air where the sign should’ve been. Curious, he pulled over and approached it, only to discover… nothing but empty air where the sign should’ve been. The next morning, the same sign appeared again, so he filled up his truck and drove off. Months later, while waiting for his package, he saw an old man smiling and typing away happily on his laptop—oblivious to everything around him. Turned out, the sign was just a prank by a regular who wanted everyone to enjoy free Wi-Fi during their layovers.