On road trips our parents couldn't understand our attentiveness to the petrol gauge.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Do you always refuel the moment the petrol gauge drops under a quarter?
From the money.uk.msn.com
The petrol gauge was broken on the scooter and Charlotte kept bugging me that we should fill up just in case.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Well, the fact is that his staggering consistency in elite company is some day going to take the petrol gauge into the red.
From the independent.co.uk
If my petrol gauge says that i've got petrol but the car splutters to a halt i think i may hazzard a guess that misreporting is the least of my worries.
From the guardian.co.uk
In another small rural town, I desperately need to refill again, as the petrol gauge is dangerously low, night is there already, and I need to drive back to Harare.
From the economist.com
Only once has he run out of petrol, when his fuel gauge was broken.
From the smh.com.au
Other neat touches include the speedo, mounted top-centre on the tank, and the fuel gauge inside a false petrol filler-cap, mirroring the real one on the other side of the tank.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Driving back to Harare every evening, my small car has been guzzling petrol at the speed of light, and I nervously check the gauge every half hour.