Saddler Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I was listening to a radio station today and the presenter was amused that when people fill up their cars with fuel, that they dont fill it to "full". (and not to, was completely absurd) I fill it to capacity on a huge, long trip where I know I will use it all. Most of the time I put about £20.00 in to last me a week. I don't think I'm sad and wasting my life doing this on a weeky basis. Any thoughts? As an after thought, I think I need a bit more of a stimulating life at the moment!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocki Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I put about £25 in and that usually lasts me 5-6 weeks. Not exactly full but not far off. Actually, I was told never to fill the tank because it uses more by filling it up - car being heavier and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchcoll Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 i never fill it to full unless im travelling very far and want to ensure i dont have to stop to fill up again on the way. its silly to fill up to the max if you dont drive hundreds of miles each week - you just end up burning fuel carrying around the weight of the fuel! and none of us can afford that at the moment.... i fill to a half full tank max if im not planning a big journey, i noticed pretty early that the guage drops from full to half quickly then hardly budges from half to empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid Umpley Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 i always fill to the top. reason is simple. i eat less crap if i fill the tank. if i half fill then i have to fill up more often and i buy the rubbish food in the service station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 ... i noticed pretty early that the guage drops from full to half quickly then hardly budges from half to empty. I don't think that tells you as much about the rate at which you burn fuel when the car is full as it does about the accuracy of the fuel gauge. The only thing you can tell from a fuel gauge is whether it is fitted or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smack Jack Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I never fill mine totally full but I never trust that it wont be written off in a weeks time plus £80 in one shot would be too much pain to bear:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchcoll Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I don't think that tells you as much about the rate at which you burn fuel when the car is full as it does about the accuracy of the fuel gauge. The only thing you can tell from a fuel gauge is whether it is fitted or not. i know when i fill it to the brink that the guage reads full and when its empty and starts making that slight gurgling noise that it shows empty cos its nearly empty - thats accurate enough for me! maybe my perception that it seems to take no time for the needle to drop from full to half pretty quickly then seems to takes ages to get from half to empty? (no change of driving habits either). i was just working on the advice that you should remove any excess weighty junk from your car to save fuel and figured you would be using up fuel ferrying around the extra weight of a full tank. seems a waste of money if you only drive a few miles a day/week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowersfade Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I used to fill mine up to the Max on a weekly basis.Tomorrow I am off to buy a New Car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddywolf Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Normally about £25 a time (would fill about half my tank). I dont want to be carrying 25 litres for nothing (costs more on mpg with extra weight) or be going to the station more often. Sods law though when I do brim it, its on the day I forget my Nectar card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocki Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I used to fill mine up to the Max on a weekly basis.Tomorrow I am off to buy a New Car. Exciting! What sort ya buying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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