My wife drives a GM Sierra which, she tells me has a 25 g tank. I gave her a 100.00 gift card at chevron telling her it would probably last through 2 fill-ups down here.

I filled my Prius twice on my 100.00 card and I'm about 2/3 through it.

Pretty astounding for someone who, in his youth, would drive into his uncle's gas station in Chicago and put .25 worth of gas in a '47 chevy.

It's not how much the fill costs, but how far it takes you. My ~$20 fills in the smart take me about 375 miles in typical use. And fuel costs a lot more up here than down there.

2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200
2005 smart fortwo cdi pulse cabriolet
1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection
1989 Peugeot 405 DL

Let's see...

HUMMER: 8 MPG x 32 gallons = 256 miles per fillup.
2003 HCH: 42 MPG X 12 gallons = 504 miles per fillup.
That means I get to drive twice as far and pay one-third as much to do so.

People who drive guzzler hulks get what they deserve.

I drive the Interstates and pass a lot of truck stops.

Diesel says $3.33 most of the time, and says "Cash Price".

I'm thinking of those Truck Drivers who have 100 gallon saddles on both sides.... ( up to ) 200 gal. x $3.33 and you want to be paid CASH?!?!

Dang! Forget robbing a bank these days!

Mike T , I have a friend that is interested in a Smart. He has concerns about comfort on longer trips. Have you had yours out on a long trip? 8-10 hrs. per day.If so how would you rate the Smart. Thanks, H

That means no charge cards, debit cards OK and company checks. When you use a charge card the merchant must pay the card company a fee usually around 4% which would be about $.14 a gallon which may be their margin, when I owned a gas station our margin was 2.7%. Got out of that business!

Ducit Amour Hybridae
Mark Smith
Master Certifited Technician
Tempus non reparabilis fugit
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."

Best Tank 35.0 MPG