fuel gauge - do you keep yours in the red, or up high?

[wreckhead]

i normally put 40 -50 quids worth in

though i always try to make it an exact round number

I always go for the exact number, then buy a packet of crisps and a drink and its £31.43

 

[cybertect]

Ah, so I'm not alone in that

 

[Cobbles]

I always keep my tank topped up - you never know when the fancy'll take you to head out for a decent burn-up and having to top up on the way or after an hour just spoils the mood.

 

[Ich bin ein Mod]

I tend to fill it up then let it run nearly empty. Used to only ever put £10-£20 in at a time when I was skint, so keeping it topped up isn't something I've got into the habit of doing. Also, having a low fuel load makes me think about Formula 1 and now I'm convinced that the car will use less fuel when the tank is emptier than when it is full.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

I'm sure I get more oomph out of mine on a full tank.

 

[subversplat]

I'm sure it's just an illusion, but it seems to go a lot further when the tank's been filled to the brim. But with a tankful costing nearly £50 even for my ickle car, I'm doing that less and less.

Surely the trick is to fill to the brim once when you're a bit flush for some reason, and then top up every day again, so you're always at 80 to 90% full, meaning that you could escape to Spain if you needed to, and that you never chance running out, but you drive the same and spend the same cash.

A bit of a bugger when you come to sell the car though!