Stop at the first click
September 5, 2011
Overfilling that gas tank costs you money!
When filling our gas tanks, most of us ‘top it up’ a bit: after the gas nozzle clicks to signal the tank is full, we add a bit more, to round it up to the next full dollar.
But usually that’s not a good thing: it results in fuel dollars being lost as vapour coming out of the tank; it can result in a spill of some of that fuel we’ve paid for (and sometimes we don’t see those spills because our vehicle may have a hidden overflow pipe); and on hot days it can result in spills later since gas expands as it warms. Bad for the wallet, bad for the environment.
The solution is easy: believe the gas nozzle when it clicks, and choose not to top up your tank. It will save you money, conserve precious gas and reduce damage to the environment.
