There are two types of people in this world: those that gas up before they get below the half mark and those that wait until the empty light starts flashing. No matter which side you fall on, you are bound to know someone on the other side. You might get annoyed with your friend who is always stopping at the gas station to fill up even though they have plenty of gas. Alternatively, you might be terrified that they are going to run out of gas and be stuck on the side of the road.
Fill It Up
Those that choose to fill up at the halfway mark are always looking for the next gas station. They feel that it is useful always to be prepared and never want to be caught off guard. Being late for work because you need gas will not make your boss happy. If there is an emergency, the last thing you want to be doing is stopping for gas. That will make a bad situation even worse. Most also believe that they are damaging their car by letting it run close to empty
It Can Wait
Waiting until the car almost empty is the other extreme. In newer vehicles, there is a feature that tells you how many miles you have left. Not only can you see it is getting closer to that big E, but there is a number to how far you can still go. I love this! Many people know how many miles it is to the places that they routinely go, so you know if you’ll make it or not. Being slowed down by going to the gas station is such an inconvenience. Those who agree with this practice would like to fill their tanks as little as possible.
Professionals Say
Both types of people are partly right and partly wrong! There is no need to fill up at the half tank, but you should not wait till you run out of gas either. According to Your Mechanic, you should not go lower than a ¼ tank. Right in the middle, not too low and not too high. They did mention that with the way they are building gas tanks now it is not the worst thing to let it go below, but we should not make a habit of it.
Car Parts
If you let your tank get too close to empty you’re making the parts in the car work too hard to pull the gas in, which will cause them to overheat. If this happens over and over again, you could start to see many of your parts like the fuel filter and fuel pump beginning to fail.
If you fill up at the half, learn to relax a little bit and let it go a little further. If you wait till it hits empty, you need to find the gas station a little sooner. If you don’t, you may be needing a ride while your car is in the shop.
I fill up when I reach 1/4 -1/2 a tank
It can wait. I try to fill it before the light comes on .
I normally fill up at 1/4 of a tank
I wait until it reads 50 miles left.
I fill at half a tank
Best to keep it full
Unless you like long walks
Half tank
Fill up at half tank
When half full
When it gets just above 1 quarter tank
I fill up when I see it get close to e.
I try to filled up when its full half
I fill up when I’m a little past 1/2
When my tank is between half to one fourth empty.
I fill up at1/4 tank
Half full!
I fill up at 1/2 tank of gas.
Before half mark.
I keep it on full it’s No fun walking with a gas can in your hand
I fill up just before a quarter tank
Half tank
Half empty
I fill up when I have 50 miles to empty
I fill up 1/2 of tank
I wait until the tank is 1/2 full or below.
Half tank is the best place to start looking. As a professional truck driver I learned long ago to never wait until “bad times arrive. After nearly 50 years as a truck driver I soon learned that waiting to long for fuel stops can lead to major cost and delay that are often critical.
1/2 full
I like to fill up when I’m no less than half a tank
I fill up when it is half of the thank
When I’m filled up, and the indicator shows I’m at 3/4 tank I refill at around $12-$15.00. Rather than wait until the indicator shows I’m at 1/4 tank or less, then having to fill up, costing upwards of $70.00 a pop. Make sense to me, and it has worked very well for the past 20 years.
Half tank
When I am 1/3 of a tank.
i like to fill up when i reach 3/4 off atank
Gas up Everytime! Never a procrastinator! Gassing up always smart thing to do?
I fill up about 1/4 tank full. I get anxious if I wait any longer.
#At 1/4. I fill it #
fill at 1/4 to 1/2 mark or when you see a price u like.
I would fill at 1/4 of a tank.
I gas up when it gets to $20.00
At half
I gas up when the light comes on!! I know smh
I usually wait till the light comes on
I prefer to fill up before my gas reaches a 1/4 tank of gas..Its not good for your car to let it get low and if you have to rush anywhere its an inconvenience.
Before the half tank mark just to insure that I get the best milage per gallon and keep me from worrying about walking if I run out..
3/4 full
Half tank
I full up at 1\2 tank
I FILL AT 1/2 A TANK OR THERE ABOUT I WOULD RATHER DRIVE ON THE UPPER PART THAN THE LOWER PART OF THE TANK
One forth than put gas
1/4 to 1/2
1/4 of a tank.
I try to fill up at half tank but never let it get under quarter tank
I fill up at 1/4 tank. I work out of my car and put on 3000 miles or so a month . I try to fill up at Costco which usually has the best price ( membership required)
Half a tank
Half full
I try to fill up at the halfway mark, sometimes it does go a little under the halfway mark.
Whenever I go I fill up!
I gas up every chance I get. I like my gas tank to be on full all the time. Yes keep it on full.
I’ll always fill up before the light and before i start my journey, it doesn’t matter there is still ½ or ¼
Around 1/4 of a tank i add gas.
I try not to let it go below 1/2 a tank.
I fill up at 1/2 tank so it doesn’t cost to really fill it up.
I fill up at 1/2 tank
I fill up when needed .
I usually never let it get below half a tank
I fill it when it is 1/4
I keep my tank at least half full.
fill up around 1/4 tank
I fill up around 1/4 full.
I FILL MY GAS TANK WHEN IT IS 1/4 .
I fill up when my gas goes down to 1/2
Sorry, I am a wait until empty person
I keep my car fill up at all times you never know what gone to happen
Keep it above 1/3 tank at all times.
I fill up when it gets on the half mark. Try to use Gulf or Esso. My car runs better!
I fill up at about half full. If fuel in the tank is too low you could suck trash into the system and injectors.
You get better gas mileage when you fill up at a half tank. Why wait when it’s almost empty? You’re taking a chance on running out of gas when its low.
I fill up about onehalfEmpty
Before a half
I fill up before I am golng over 100 miles df
Half way mark!
I drive my leased vehicle about 1,000-miles per year – so I go about 300-miles per tank and most of that is city-driving. I have installed a gadget that changes the air-fuel ratio to leaner, it’s been there since June and I’m just at mid-gauge…maybe I’ll give the 2-liter engine a full tank for Christmas as I pushed it to max speed just once and it performed well, however the tire-pressures dropped after that, so I guess the centripital force was a bit high, and maybe KIAs weren’t meant to go double the state limit! I’m also passing the 300 miles mark at half a tank that holds 18-gallons!
I fill up when I get to a 1/4 of a tank
On empty
I fill up when my tank is about one-fourth to empty. I do this because I usually travel alone. I never want to be stranded with a car out of gas! That makes me feel a little comfortable!
Under a 1/4 mark.
I gas up at the half line so i want be feeling like my car is empty.
It’s been a while since I’ve actually filled up my gas tank but normally I put gas in it at a quarter tank but my truck has seen day’s that my fuel light comes on warning me. I learned quick how many miles I can drive when the light comes on and I’m stuck somewhere cause my truck was empty.
Quarter of a tank
Quarter of a tank I fill up it work when you’re on a budget
I Fill at half tank
i fill up at half a tank
Usually gas up around an eighth of a tank left
I feel up a half quarter to empty.
Around an 1/8 tank
I would wait til my gas is at the 1/4 mark then I go gas up other times I only put in 20- 30 dollars and gives me almost a full tank depends on the car I would say on our car red E line that’s 30 or 50 miles til seriously empty
I keep it full , when it’s at 3/4 I fill it back up. 2 reasons 1 having full is better for fuel pump. And if I have an emergency spending than I have a full tank and don’t have worry about it.
I try to fill up when the gauge shows around the 1/4 mark
I fill up at a half tank. My Dad said never let your car get under a half tank or your fuel pump will go out faster. Lol . I just always have since I started driving.
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