New drama: I ran out of petrol in the middle of nowhere today. I completely forgot to fill up before departing on what I knew was going to be a long drive. Two hours in, I noticed the petrol light on, and given my remote location, I was in a real bind. The nearest petrol station was about 45km away, which I was certain I couldn’t reach. Thankfully, I have road assistance, and after a call with one of their staff members, we discovered there was a small hotel close by. I managed to drive there to wait for help. The wait time is 105 minutes, so I’m having lunch now. This should hopefully serve as a reminder for others to always check their fuel before heading out into rural areas.
On the of preparations for a sit, making sure you have enough fuel would always be very near to the top
In Australia when driving rural it’s also important to make sure you have drinking water just incase.
Lesson learnt and handy reminder.
That is a good tip!
Yeah I learned it today.
What a stress, @CatloverForever! I’m so glad you were able to get some help (and some lunch!) before getting back on the road.
To that, I can add: ‘Make sure you get the right fuel’
We were on a sit in Italy and my partner accidentally put diesel in a petrol engine. In the owners’ car!
Needless to say it happened on a Sunday too
We were only 5km from our home, took the risk to drive back and got to know the local car mechanic well over the next few days😀
Yikes! I’m paranoid about accidentally doing the reverse with our RV.
Among RV’ers, the guidance is to not start the engine if you realize in time. Call a mechanic immediately. Once the fuel starts flowing, it’s much more expensive to fix.