Gas unexpectedly ran out!

[gollygirl1]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Hmm. It never ceases to amaze me that people regularly drive with, not only less than half a tank of gas, but even less than that. They seem to be mesmerized by technology that gives them the "blinking gas gauge" to tell them when they are "about" to run out of gas. That this "technology" might all be less than reliable never seems to occur to them. That there might be an emergency and difficulty in obtaining a full tank they have no clue.

Running out of gas on the highway is just bound to happen at some point. Cover your ass!

Agreed, I try to keep my tank 1/2 to full - never like to let it get much below half if I can help it. You never know when you might have an emergency or something.