A smart person never says “fill up the tank” when refueling, know why and start saving millions.

Refueling is a necessity and most of us still have to refuel every week. But remember these things to help you save:

Do not fill up the tank, just fill up the required amount of liters

There are several reasons why you should not fill up the tank:

First, you should refuel according to your travel needs because if you fill up the tank and leave it full for a long time without using it, the fuel will evaporate. Moreover, a heavy tank consumes more fuel than a light tank. So if you refuel once in half a month, you should divide it into 2 refueling sessions.

Secondly, filling up the tank will make you lose. The reason is “With the mechanism of automatic shut-off, when refueling reaches the full level and touches the edge of the nozzle, which is the safe limit to prevent fuel from overflowing, the pump column will automatically control the shut-off nozzle (at that time customers will hear a loud noise of the shut-off). So the fuel can be sucked back into the tree to prevent the tank from being full, while the fuel pump is still running. This means that in reality, you pay for the full tank of fuel, but you don’t get enough. This is not a fraudulent gas station, but it’s just because consumers do not understand the safety principle of the fuel tank and gas station. Therefore, tell how many liters should be filled instead of saying that the tank should be filled.

Refuel when the tank is half full

That is because if you let the tank run out, when refueling, the flowing fuel will encounter higher pressure, causing the fuel to expand in volume, so you will lose more. When the fuel is half full, the distance from the nozzle to the new fuel dropping point decreases and the pressure in the fuel tank is not much less than when the fuel is empty.

Refuel in the morning or in the evening

Gasoline also expands its volume with temperature. So if you refuel in the morning or in the evening, the volume of gasoline has not expanded due to temperature. But if you refuel at noon when it’s hot, the gasoline expands, so in reality, you get less in the morning.

Avoid refueling while the tanker is refueling

You should not refuel when the tanker is refueling the fuel tank of the gas station because at this time, the increased pressure in the gasoline tank of the gas station causes the gasoline to expand. Then, we have to buy a certain percentage of gas, vaporized gas. Moreover, it is quite inconvenient to refuel when the tanker is working, so if you can still drive, you should go to another station.

Observe gas stations that many taxis go to

You should buy gasoline at gas stations where many taxi drivers or truck drivers go because they are experienced people in choosing reputable gas stations.

Avoid buying if two staff are operating at the same time

Experience of many people shows that if 2 people are working together: 1 person pumping and 1 person pressing the numbers, there is up to a 95% chance that the gas station is fraudulent. The staff may justify that it is too crowded so they need 2 people to work faster, but in reality, they are picking customers’ pockets. So be cautious in such cases.

Request the meter to be set to “0” before pumping

With the reason of a large number of customers or standing far from the pump, many staff often leave the meter at the previous pumping times and continue to sell gasoline to you. This leads to more errors, so customers will lose more.

Look at the meter on the column when the staff is refueling

This action makes gas station staff more cautious. And it also helps you detect errors by gas station staff.

Compare between each purchase

The route you go to work always has fixed gas stations, which you can check by buying a certain amount of gasoline and then checking the fuel gauge on the car to compare with subsequent purchases and different gas stations. Based on the number of liters and the number of kilometers traveled in each purchase to choose the gas station you feel most confident in.

Keep the tank cap tightly closed and park in a shaded place

To save fuel, you should avoid vaporization of gasoline by tightly twisting the fuel tank cap and parking in a shady place. This way, you also save a significant amount of fuel.

Do not buy based on the amount of money, buy based on the number of liters

Some may think that these things are nitpicking, but if you travel a lot or use a car, the combination of the above options will also help you save a considerable amount of money. Moreover, to avoid waste and fraud is also a good way to protect society.