Sentences with phrase «tank of gas when»

Bruce even gave me a full tank of gas when I had told him that I had just filled my previous vehicle up the night before.

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The only excitement would come from the explosions that periodically rock Helen of Troy's headquarters when the junkyard across the street forgets to empty cars» gas tanks before it compacts them.

A bit of history: when the famous Leduc No. 1 well near Edmonton blew in 1947, launching Canada's modern oil and gas industry, the gusher pushing skyward was said to be light and pure enough to pour into your gas tank.

I'm mom to two young men who at times have felt a bit disgruntled that their feminist girlfriends or dates expected them to pay for everything, even when they were financially struggling college students or in precarious job situations, and rarely offered to chip in — even for a tank of gas because they always drove, etc..

It opened their eyes when I explained how much it cost to buy four round - trip plane tickets, and rent a car for a week, vs. buying a few tanks of gas to drive the car we already had.

His idea was to use the High - Altitude Water Cherenkov observatory — made up of 300 water tanks on a Mexican mountaintop — to detect gamma radiation produced when charged particles emitted by pulsars interact with the gas between stars.

When you buy a cup of coffee, a load of groceries, an airline ticket or a tank of gas these days, you probably pull out a customer loyalty card without even thinking about it.

When gas enters the tank of our car, we know what it does.

Discontented wife, Debbie (Christina Applegate, «Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues») and children, James (Skyler Gisondo, «The Amazing Spider - Man 2») and the little brother from Hell, Kevin (Steele Stebbins, «A Haunted House 2») are excited about going somewhere on vacation other than the same old cabin rental in Michigan, but when pop suggests a trip to Los Angeles and a theme park, their enthusiasm is cooled, especially after Russ rents an Albanian SUV complete with two gas tanks, a pair of electric charger cords and a control with confusing and nonsensical symbols.

The port of the game is almost perfect, but expect your battery to drain faster than the gas tank of a supercar and also the rare frame drops when visuals are turned up (even on an iPhone X).

I dropped my car off with a FULL tank of gas, and when I got it back, it was at HALF a tank of gas!

«I think the tipping point will be when a car's battery holds the energy equivalent of a six - gallon gas tank,» Samra says.

I since learned only to use them in emergencies (instead of just in my driveway when I didn't feel like driving to the gas station to fill up — before I got a big compressor and tank).

On my car (2005 Dodge Grand Caravan) when I fill up my gas tank, almost immediately afterwards pulling out of the gas station my van sputters, misses, hesitates, call it what you will.

This sound similar to what I have experienced when there is rust or other «crud» in the bottom of the gas tank.

But then when you add to it that you don't have to ever vist a gas tank again (and the Bentley, Mercedes, BMW & Porsche are all expensive on gas) as well as other advantages of the Tesla, better packaging for instance, no need for oil changes, filter etc and then add to that the self - driving (a god - send in bumper to bumper traffic), it's easy to see why people are enthusiastic about them.

Hey, when was the last time someone offered you a tank of gas to park in their lot?

When we got to the dealership the car was outside cleaned and with a full tank of gas.

One of the easiest and most crucial steps is to keep the gas tank at least half full when temperatures drop below freezing.

The Ford Fusion Energi is capable of traveling up to 620 miles without having to stop to refuel the gas tank or recharge the battery when starting with a full charged battery and a full gas tank.

The Jeep was ready when we arrived with a half tank of gas.

When I got there, I was greeted warmly and they had the car I was interested in ready with a new wash and a full tank of gas.

And to be clear, the Volt's overall range is 420 miles when starting with a full battery charge and full tank of gas, which takes travel anxiety right out of the picture.

When the battery runs low on electric charge, Volt seamlessly engages its gas - powered generator to keep you going for a total range of up to 420 miles † on a full charge and a full tank of gas.

15 years ago, before the age of tire pressure monitoring systems, we checked out tire pressure once a week when filling up the gas tank.

My favorite was the sport mode (except when it came time to refill the gas tank all too quickly) The Car had a lot of energy and power in sport mode and I was able to get after 48 miles a gallon in eco-mode.

A lot of tire and wind noise also find their way into cabin and I know from experience when we had our long - term Evolution MR that the gas tank runs dry quickly.

CNET's video team, helmed by Brian Cooley, had the first stab at the IS 350 AWD F - Sport and, when the vehicle was handed over to me, had only managed about 16 mpg for the first half of a tank of gas.

It was affordable, came with nice features (auxiliary input for MP3 players when this was not common, remaining mileage on the current tank of gas), and has been quite durable.

The difference between the standard next generation Kindle and the new optional ad - Kindle is about the cost of a tank of gas, a fact that consumers are becoming more and more aware of when making non-essential purchase decisions.

Essentially, when you put money into your gas tank, your credit card company gives you a certain percentage of that money back.

It's always a good idea to fill up when you have about half or just under a half tank of gas.

You tend to be a safer driver when gas prices go up The more a tank of gas costs, the more likely you are to try to conserve it.

When housing prices tank, everybody loses; the banks are exposed to higher risk of mortgage defaults, insurers start having to pay out more for «gas leaks» claiming over-leveraged homes, realtors starve because their commissions go down (even as foreclosures put more homes on the market) and people faced with financial uncertainty will stay put in their current homes instead of moving elsewhere.

Many of us think about our cars costing money only when we fill the gas tank or pay the insurance bill.

The total value of these discounts really depends on how much gas you put in your tank when you go to fill up.

Caravans: It's when you pull something behind you, such as a trailer or giant tank of gas, and use it to viciously murder innocent civilians in warped twisted mayhem.

When I bought my electric bike, gasoline was $ 4 / gallon and I figured out how much I needed to drive it in order to pay for it with fuel savings — 3 tanks of gas a month.

After 53 miles, a 1.4 - liter gas - powered engine takes over most of the workload, adding 367 miles of total range when the 8.9 - gallon gas tank is full.

The Ford Fusion gets 700 miles on one tank of gas (city driving) and can reach up to 47 miles per hour when in Electric mode.

Defects can occur during the manufacturing process (recently a manufacturer of medical devices was held liable for hip and knee prosthetic devices that were manufactured with an improper oil coating) or they can occur when the product is designed (for example, the Ford Pinto that was improperly designed with the exploding gas tank).

Your gas tank, when full, accounts for less than 5 % of your car's total weight (that's about 120 pounds).

When a hurricane is heading toward the coast, you better hope your car is in tip - top shape, and has a full tank of gas.

• Proficient in installing underground pipelines for water distribution and waste water collection systems • Well versed in operating power plant equipment under the direction of operational manager • Special talent for repairing, fitting and replacing water taps and valves on main and service lines • Particularly effective in using manual tools including chain saws, chippers and jackhammers • Expert in identifying and fixing pipeline leaks and pressure faults • Profound ability to setup sediment control devices as per directions of the supervisor • Track record of responding timely to customers» utility service calls • Proven skills in cutting, fitting and laying pipes • Well practiced in loading, unloading and driving trucks and other heavy machinery to the worksite safely • Fully capable of maintaining cleanliness and functionality of all tools and equipment • Proficient in inspecting and maintaining water storage tanks and cleaning the yard when necessary • Apt at enforcing proper safety practices and using appropriate PPE and traffic safety materials such as cones, arrow - boards and flagging signs around the worksite • Experienced in determining the locations of gas, telephone, power, water and sewer lines from appropriate sources before excavation • Particularly effective in repairing and replacing defective electricity and gas meters • Excellent manual dexterity and physical stamina along with profound ability to bend, stoop and work in confined spaces • Well versed in reconnecting water and power services after holidays • Proven skills in performing routine grounds keeping, painting, carpentry and plumbing tasks • Skilled in repairing replacing and existing pre-laid pipeline based underground water and gas distribution systems • Efficient in anticipating tools and equipment needed as per the nature of each assignment and loading the same in the company vehicle in a safe manner

Engaging in constructive, pro-relationship behaviors — like biting your tongue when your partner snaps at you, or discussing difficult issues in a calm and constructive manner — are effortful acts that require greater self - control compared to more selfish or destructive behaviors.3 Unfortunately, self - control is a limited resource that becomes depleted through use, making further acts of self - control all the more difficult.4 Self - control is like a muscle that can become fatigued over time, or a gas tank that is eventually emptied.

Filling the empty car tank with gas, even when it inconvenient to do so — the pebble gets thrown into the water — the ripples of kindness and consideration radiate

when the difference in commission is likely only the value of a tank of gas?