When do you stop to get gas?

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Am I the only one who doesn't pay that much attention to prices? Sorry, but I'm not waiting in line (burning gas) for $0.05/gal.

The local Costco sells gas. It's typically $0.20/gallon less expensive than the surrounding stations (even the "cheap" ones). And it opens at 5 in the morning, which works great for the morning commute, as there are no lines that early.

[johnco]

my gas gauge doesn't have a light

[KFC911]

Just returned from my parents' house and noticed gas prices along the way (5 miles or so). My "go to" station is convenient and was 15 cents cheaper than the station across the street from it...others were slightly higher with one being 30 cents more. Now I'm not going to go out of my way for a nickles difference, but when filling up (50 miles at least after the light comes on), I'm pulling into the one I usually use. Now my dad would drive half-way across town to brag that he saved a penny or two...probably a hold over from when 2 cents was a 10% savings per gallon

[pete3799]

I usually fill up when I get down to a 1/4 tank.
I've own the car for 5 or 6 years and never knew if the low fuel light worked so on the way back from Hershey, PA. I decided to try it .............it does.

[Doug&Julie]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

...but I'm not waiting in line (burning gas) for $0.05/gal.

Originally Posted by Noah930

The local Costco sells gas. It's typically $0.20/gallon less expensive than the surrounding stations (even the "cheap" ones). And it opens at 5 in the morning, which works great for the morning commute, as there are no lines that early.

Wow, do people really have to wait in line in your area? Never had to myself. Never had to get gas at a special time to do so.

I simply keep my eye out for drops in gas prices. Some times they're insignificant, some times they are significant. But if I need gas, I get gas.

And I never wait in line for it…

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by Doug&Julie

Wow, do people really have to wait in line in your area? Never had to myself. Never had to get gas at a special time to do so.

If you show up in the middle of the day, or on say a weekend morning (when one spouse is probably shopping in the store and the other waiting to fill up), there will easily be 6 cars queued up at each of the 8 pump lines (with 2 pumps in tandem for each line).

[Heel n Toe]

http://www.gasbuddy.com ...punch in the zipcode and go shopping.

[GH85Carrera]

The poll results so far are interesting. The majority are like me, fill up at 1/4 tank. I am surprised to see how many wait until the light is on.

My daily driver does not have a low fuel light so I forget that it is a reasonable thing for many. My 911 has a light but you can only see it at night. Neither car has a computer to tell me how much further the car will go. Just an analog gauge.

The biggest reason I fill up at 1/4 is not some irrational fear of running out, I just prefer to get gas when it is most convenient for me. I prefer to get gas on the way home at my favorite place that sells 100% gasoline. They also have cold beer so I can get a cold 12 pack to stock the fridge. I can fill the tank and the fridge with one stop.

If I get real low I may have to stop at some random gas station and get gas of unknown origin.