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how long do you have to que for fuel before you use more fuel queuing than you actually get..

• smabie 4y ago
  Would be a function of how long the line is not how long you have to wait since presumably the people in line aren't needlessly wasting gas while not moving.
• asciiresort 4y ago
  That’s a developed country view to assume people are queueing up in their vehicles. People in developing countries just hand carry a tank.
  • evanb 4y ago
    The headline photo is a huge queue of tuktuks waiting for gas, so maybe it's not as naive a question as you suggest.
  • ls15 4y ago
    > People in developing countries just hand carry a tank. Plastic bottles...
• Johnythree 4y ago
  Mostly it's TukTuk drivers who simply switch off their engine, and simply push their vehicle when it's time to move up.
• 2143 4y ago
  They probably turn off their engines when queued. So, infinite.
• mr_gibbins 4y ago
  A quick scour of Google seems to come up with about 0.2 gallons per hour (about 900ml) for an idling engine, so assuming you keep your engine running (and discounting extra fuel used moving forward in the line), let's say you have a 16 gallon tank, you'll be able to run the engine for about 80 hours before stalling. Plus or minus 20% bearing in mind size of engine, tank size, ratio of time spent idle vs. moving, how much fuel you start with (you wouldn't be at a fuel station with a full tank, I'd imagine?) 80 hours is a lot less than I thought it would be.