Why do people run out of gas they kno they need gas to go so if they cant afford it why try to drive it

Question

Why do people run out of gas they kno they need gas to go so if they cant afford it why try to drive it

Answer 1

A lot of times it is just trying to out guess how accurate the gauge is. My Toyota truck will run dry at 1/8 tank or run 30 miles after hitting empty.

Answer 2

Some of us are just dead *** poor. And try to squeeze every darn mile out. If you are any good at those figures-you probably wouldn't be dead *** poor.

Answer 3

I have wondered about that my self. I know how much  I need for the average week and I by that . Of course I do not spend my last dime also. People put in a dollar and expect it to last

all week. I had a  man come up and ask for a dollar to get gas to get home  in Nashville TN, we were in Amarillo and he  was driving a piece of c**p Cadillac a dollar would not even get him off the drive.

Answer 4

I have to drive out of necessity. I have also ran out of gas, climate has a lot to do with how ones car drives. On a good day I can go 15 miles after I hit Empty. On a bad day barley 6 miles. Also don't forget some people don't live near a gas station they have to drive there if they  can walk then the car is the only way to fill up.

For those whom can't afford it, well that is the fault of the community for not having a good bus system that is safe and can go to ALL locations in town.