Do you save money by filling up your gas tank when it is half full?

Answer 1

No, of course not. The fuel consumption is not affected.

And if you really take it on the penny, you even loose some interest if re-filling earlier than necessary.

Answer 2

You're better off maintaining a half tank at all times....reason's because are;

A full tank is HEAVY....water alone weighs roughly 8 pounds per gallon, i know for a fact gasoline isn't too far off from that figure. So figure...a 13-15 gallon tank has a lot of weight to it...

roughly 100 pounds for a full tank that you're lugging around...plus between evaporation and just dragging the weight...you're better off keep a half tank.

Also take all unneeded heavy equipment out of your car....obviously don't care 50 pound dumb bells in your trunk.

Answer 3

Any massive difference in gas intake might want to be unnoticeable. A gallon of gas weighs about about 6 pounds. 1/2 a tank for a Civic might want to be round six gallons (less than 40 pounds of gas). Any helpful factors in gas economy might want to be negligible.

Answer 4

It will help save money because it will cut down on evaporation-and prices might go up again by the time its only 1/4 filled!

Answer 5

Only if the price goes up the next day,which is certainly possible these days.

Answer 6

no
actually it probably costs a little more due to the extra weight of carrying more fuel

Answer 7

i think my gas runs better when its half tank (over the half way line, not under) than if I just buy lower than that, it seems to run out faster. i dunno

Answer 8

I don't see why it would. My friend does this but its so he never runs out.

Answer 9

i think so