Gas unexpectedly ran out!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by gollygirl1

but not if you have a sick animal that needs to be rushed to emergency

Not applicable to me personally, but good point!

I do think it is wise to not allow yourself to be run empty if you can help it. Best err on the side of caution than throw caution to the wind !

To me it is like a game to see how accurate I can be re how much gas I have left. If I run out and have to call AAA, the gas = part of my membership (no cost when they come out...for x number of times per year before they start charging per call) so I'm getting more value from my membership. Also, there is more time that I'm carrying around less gas, which increases my MPG ever so slightly. The only time I don't do this is if I'm driving my little cousin around, as her mother looks at this more the way you do.