By
The Associated Press
.
Published: Mon, June 02, 2008 - 8:36 am
Last Updated: Mon, June 02, 2008 - 8:39 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - With gas prices hovering at $4 a gallon,some motorists are putting less fuel in their tanks and then coming
up empty on the highway.
National statistics on out-of-gas motorists don't exist. But
there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that drivers who are unwilling
or unable to fill 'er up are gambling by keeping their tanks
extremely low on fuel.
AAA Mid-Atlantic, which serves Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia, reports a 15
percent year-over-year increase in calls from members with empty
tanks.
AAA spokeswoman Catherine Rossi says motorists could end up
paying more later. That's because running on fumes can damage a
car's fuel pump -- requiring repairs that make a full tank of $4
gas seem like a bargain.
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