Vote in the poll above...pick the answer closest to your habits.
Vote in the poll above...pick the answer closest to your habits.
About 1/2
1/4 ........... rarely lower than that, especially in the winter. I live 25 miles out of town and I could easily get home and back into town on that, but I like to have enough gas if something goes wrong and I have to sit on the side of the road and idle.
Never let your vehicle get lower than 1/4 of a tank... because, cars and trucks now days have the fuel pump in the gas tank with a little sock for a gas filter (most new vehicles have no inline fuel filter).
Running it low on fuel is a strain to the fuel pump which can cause premature failure not to mention possibly contribute to clogging up the little sock filter with dregs from the bottom of the tank which would also contribute to premature failure of the fuel pump.
Most modern vehicles with fuel injection that have a fuel pump in the tank... the fuel pump is very expensive usually $400 or more, and installing it requires removing the gas tank on many vehicles which can be another $300 to $500 o possibly higher.
It pays to not let the fuel get very low, and it's good to use a fuel additive (about every 4 or 5 tanks) that counter acts the moon shine (Ethanol) they put in our gas now days which can cause rust and corrosion in the fuel system.
More can be found searching the net concerning best practices for the care of modern vehicle's fuel system.
Cardinal TT (10-08-2016), Nikos (10-11-2016)
Since prices here vary by a dollar per gallon and sometimes two, it is when I see a low price while driving and the tank isn't full.
I have no clue. I'm usually with Mr C when he buys gas, but I don't usually watch the gauge. I seldom drive more than once a month if that often, so who knows?
One thing I do know is he seldom buys ethanol.
It is the gas that contains the ethanol. It is less expensive to buy. When I quote gasoline prices in my area, I am referring to gasoline containing ethanol.
We're almost forced to over here.
Govt requirement (for stupid global warming I think) is for x% of sales be ethanol.
We get an unleaded with up to 10% ethanol at 94 octane (mandated minimum 91) currently $1.29/l
and an unleaded at 91 octane which is 2c / litre (10c/gal) dearer currently $1.31
and a 95 octane currently $1.45
and a 98 octane currently $1.52
My car runs OK on the 91 octane.