Not that low lol. I usually fill up around a 1/4 tank but sometimes (rarely) I'll go to the 50 mile warning light. I think the lowest was something around 17.6 gals when I first got the truck and I wanted to see how accurate the gas gauge was.How far have you gone? I don’t do that normally When I filled up I want to say it was something like 18.8 gallons.
Its horrible here too. Temp is currently sitting at -4 degrees F.
In the summer I'll let it go down around a 1/4 tank, sometimes slightly past the 50mi warning chime if I know I'm going to be stopping soon anyways. But in the winter, I rarely let it go below 1/2 tank. I drive on too many roads where there is no one coming around for a long time. So if I get stuck or stranded, I'd like to have plenty of fuel to keep me warm in the cold while I wait many many hours for rescue. But then again, I am a bit of an over-preparer. haha
There have been many stories of people being stranded for days on end on sparsely traveled roads around here. And the only way most of them survive is by walking miles and miles for help once things get desperate. I'm also the kind of person who doesn't always stick to the main roads when traveling. Though some of the main roads you'd be hard pressed to see another vehicle for many hours, especially at night and during a storm. A lot of places around here also get some measurable amount of snow every day in the winter, and a heavy snow storm happens usually once a month, if not more often. And there is very sporadic cell service as well, so calling for help is usually not an option. So the scenario you described is not as far-fetched as you might think. It's the reason I also have plenty of other survival gear in my truck too. Coveralls, extra blankets, metal shovel, snowshoes, ax/hatchet, saw, tow straps, water, dehydrated food, backpacking cook stove, headlamp, jump pack w/ included air compressor, tool kit, come-along winch, NOAA weather radio, PLB, etc. Like I said, I do tend to over-prepare, but only because I've known plenty of people who didn't prepare the way I do and have suffered because of it. Is 1/2 tank of gas a lot for that type of scenario? Maybe, but I'd rather have that much and not have to find out what would happen if I didn't.
I thought it was an unwritten rule that all new vehicles are delivered with a full tank.
Every vehicle that I've purchased new I always had a full tank of gas upon delivery of them. These were from many different dealers and in 4 different states too.
It’s a smart thing to do, you never know what can happen when the weather changes so fast.
