Struggling to insert the gas nozzle into your car’s fuel filler is more than just a minor hassle. It can leave you stranded ...

At the gas stations with a high flow rate, when you set the filler nozzle at its maximum they sometimes have a tendency to click off quick as the pressure builds up inside the tank.

"Don't ever do this. People who fill their car and they're there. Fill, fill, fill, fill, fill, fill, fill, click: Stop. Stop ...

So, gasoline rushes back up your car's fuel filler tube, toward you, instead of into the tank, hits that sensor hole on the nozzle and shuts off the pump before the tank is full.

There is still a float sensor which measures the water level, filling up the trough when needed. An MSP430 Launchpad was used for the prototype, from which a PCB was designed.

Gas pumps were around long before smart technology, so how does the gas pump know when to stop when your tank is full?

As Miami Valley area families head out for spring break getaways, AAA urges drivers to be cautious when refueling vehicles at unfamiliar gas stations.

And even flushing the fuel tank and fuel system is an expensive proposition. Gasoline-powered cars are designed to prevent accidental diesel fill-ups.

Rachel Rice and her mother Christy accidentally drove away from a gas station with the gas pump still in their car. TikTok / @definitely__not__rache The high school student captured the moment her ...

Some 2005-06 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner trucks may take an inordinate amount of time to refuel the gas tank. Customers may also complain that the gas nozzle at a fill-up station clicks repeatedly ...