Overview

The Jerry Can is a portable fuel can of the sort drivers keep in the trunk for spare petrol. The name goes back to a German design from the 1930s that British and American soldiers copied during World War II, nicknaming it after the Jerries who built it. The shape, with its three handles and pressed ridges, is still used around the world.

Grand Theft Auto V turned the can into a weapon: pour a line of fuel along the ground, then set it alight. A jerry can is visible again in Rockstar's official GTA 6 screenshots, so it is confirmed for the new game, even if its exact job is not.

How it works in GTA 6, from lighting fuel trails to any other use, and where players can pick one up, has not been explained.

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