Tips On Saving Fuel

JAFF · August 20, 2010

yesterday i got this mail, so just wanted to share it with the forum members as it will be important in the wake of rising petrol prices.

2 tips for filling petrol and diesel:-

Only buy or fill up your car or bike during early morning, when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks underground.. The colder the ground, the more dense the fuel. When it gets warmer, petrol expands. So, buying in the afternoon or in the evening, your litre is not exactly a litre. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature play an important role. 1 degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

Another most important tip is to fill up when your tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank the less is the air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine.

riddle · August 20, 2010

yes....but i dnt think its suitable for our country mate!

i think its more applicable for cool countries,even Jeremy from top gear used this tip when he was driving the Audi A8!i remember he mentioned it should be really cool and he blew out to show the mist coming outa his mouth.

correct me if im wrong.

Ripper · August 20, 2010

also it's best to time your journeys and plan them in such a way that you always have wind behind you

SeanD · August 20, 2010

The Truth:
A spokesperson for the Kinder Morgan companies in Houston, Texas, told TruthOrFiction.com that as far as he knows this email did not originate from a Kinder Morgan employee. He added that although it is true that temperature and pressure affect the volume of liquids and gases, the impact on the average vehicle gas tank is so small that the advice in this eRumor is of little value. Most storage tanks at gas stations are so deeply underground and some of them insulated or double-insulated, that the temperatures of the fuel in them do not fluctuate very much.

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/p/pumping-gas.htm