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draeath

@maggiejk @evolvable @jonw @jan @davidho I see some poor sap doing that on the commute to/fro work at least once a month. I don't let it get that empty, though.

I have been in the "reserve" once or twice, where I had "0" gallons left, but I have a fuel flow monitor and know how much tank space I actually have. Habits from learning to fly.

26 May at 17:04 | Wall-to-wall | Open on social.sdf.org
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Sturmkrähe

@draeath @maggiejk @evolvable @jonw @jan @davidho This is so wild to me. I have never in my whole life seen something like this (outside of a TV ad) nor heard of it happening to anyone.

26 May at 21:12 | Open on ieji.de
draeath

@avradi @maggiejk @evolvable @jonw @jan @davidho I see it (relatively) frequently, where I live, at least once every few months. But people are idiots here.

We even have small utility trucks patrol the highways who carry some, plus tire patch kits and the like. I think one of our major insurance companies runs them. In another state, I've seen similar run by the department of transportation: dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/HERO.asp - they carry fuel cans as well if I remember right.

We drive a *lot* here.

@avradi @maggiejk @evolvable @jonw @jan @davidho I see it (relatively) frequently, where I live, at least once every few months. But people are idiots here.

We even have small utility trucks patrol the highways who carry some, plus tire patch kits and the like. I think one of our major insurance companies runs them. In another state, I've seen similar run by the department of transportation: dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/HERO.asp - they carry fuel cans as well if I remember right.

26 May at 21:35 | Open on social.sdf.org
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