A tip about fuel economy--pass it on

[Orrex]

If you let the needle in your gas gauge go waaaaaaay below E, it actually flips to the other side and ends up over F.

That's it, people--we all have an infinite supply of gasoline already at our disposal, and yet we persist in the delusion that we need to fill up at the pump every 300 miles or so.

[LisaLynne]

1. Yeah, but I think you make a rip in the space-time continuum.

Is it really worth that? :shrug:

[Orrex]

2. With gas at $3.00 a gallon? Heck yes!

Why am I the one always getting blamed for ripping the space-time continuum? It was like that when I got here, I swear!

[LisaLynne]

4. Yeah, yeah, sure.

That's what they all say. Remember: You Break it, you buy it!

[kay1864]

3. Well whaddya know

I'll have to give that a try :crazy:

Seriously, I heard once that you shouldn't let it get below 1/4 tank, since you're increasing the concentration of impurities in the gas, and thus a greater chance that said impurities will get through the gas filter, and thus cause more wear and tear on your pistons and such.

Not that I ever follow that advice, of course. But it sorta makes sense. Any car-savvy DUers care to comment?

[Orrex]

5. I keep all my impurities in the first 1/4

Therefore I never fill my take past the 3/4 mark.

It's simple, really.

[mwooldri]

6. Just like I don't eat the bottom of a pot of low fat yogurt.

It's all fat on the bottom... low fat? :crazy:

[kay1864]

7. Ah!

So that first 1/4 is what the infinite supply spontaneously generates from then? You're so smart!

[Orrex]

8. Stick with me, and we'll all be rich before you know it

And if I can help defeat the anti-infinite-gas cartels along the way, so much the better!

[kay1864]

9. Bastards.

I hate those guys :mad:

[taterguy]

11. It's a slight safety issue

Gas fumes are explosive, the liquid isn't, so if your tank is empty the explosion will be bigger, or so I've heard

[kay1864]

13. Car tank explosions are so extremely rare as to not really be a factor

Outside of episodes of "Alias", that is :P

[LSK]

10. thats a good way to burn up a fuel pump

Not recommended.

[Orrex]

12. Way to piss on the fires of innovation

Here I am, trying to save us from the dangers of peak oil, and then some party-pooper has to come in with automotive know-how and ruin everything for the rest of us.

Thanks a ton, LSK!

[LSK]

14. look at it this way

If your fuel pump goes out, then the car cannot burn anymore gas, thus saving you lots of money!!!

[Orrex]

15. Now THAT'S planning!

Maybe I'll take the wheels off, too, so that I'll burn even less than no gas!