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After opening the gas tank cap, shine a flashlight inside and check the interior surfaces for rust. The thicker and the flakier the rust appears, the deeper and more difficult it is to remove. Check a fuel sample. Drain a small amount of fuel from the tank into a clear container. Rust...
You’re likely familiar with how much it costs to fill up a tank of gas, but charging an electric vehicle (EV) battery is a whole new ballgame! In this article, we’ll explain how much you should expect to pay to charge your Tesla and how this compares to comparable internal ...
A common question propane dealers have when customers have a leak is "how much gas did I lose?". The answer is usually not that much. In reality, a small leak on a tank will result in the loss of a maybe a gallon of propane over a considerable period of time. However, all question...
Your car can sense just how much fuel it needs. When you're filling your gas tank and idly daydreaming, you've surely wondered at one point or another the common question: How does a gas pump know when to stop? This mechanism has been around for a long time, so it is saf...
A large sedan, on the other hand, with a 4.6-liter engine, burns approximately 0.5 – 0.7 gallons of gas while idling. One should also keep in mind that thediesel engine’sfuel consumption at idle is not much. This is because of the absence of any throttle restriction. ...
We'll show you the math on how much cheaper charging an EV is compared to an internal combustion engine car. We do the math: Comparing EV charging to filling a gas tank When considering the costs of fueling or charging an electric car versus a gas car, the differences are...
Supply of gasoline has also decreased because the United States has lost around 1 million barrels per day of refining capacity since the arrival of COVID-19. One silver lining is that keeping the gas tank full requires a much smaller chunk of the household budget than in years past. Much ...
So why does the M-1 tank use a 1,500 horsepower gas turbine engine instead of a diesel engine? It turns out that there are two big advantages of the turbine over the diesel: Gas turbine engines have a great power-to-weight ratio compared to reciprocating engines. That is, the amou...