Pretty sure all of us have had this experience, right???

[User100723]

No hate please, this just occurred today.

A good friend of mine was discussing the different types of gasoline some vehicles might require. after a quick google search, he said he was going to start putting premium for his daily driver as apparently it’s better for longevity… but then reading further, he saw a lot of competing anecdotes, stats and opinions both for and against this line of thinking. Eventually he settles on one answer that said “see what the manual says about your specific car/engine, as anything other than that can cause problems”. What does his vehicle manual recommend? 87 regular, but can also accept premium as well!

so he says he has to check his other car and see what gas is recommended in that manual. If it requires premium, then he will have to remember to only put premium in that car’s tank, and stock with regular for his daily driver.

here’s the kicker: he turns to me and asks “did you check the manual for your car?”

“Mine’s electric” I say.

he bursts out laughing, in a good way at the humor of the whole scene. Felt just like a commercial!


this was not the first time I had to remind him or anyone else my car didn’t need gas, but this was by far the funniest!


How many of us have had this kind of experience?

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[RickMachE]

My friends all read manuals first.

 

[rcechinel]

No hate please, this just occurred today.

A good friend of mine was discussing the different types of gasoline some vehicles might require. after a quick google search, he said he was going to start putting premium for his daily driver as apparently it’s better for longevity… but then reading further, he saw a lot of competing anecdotes, stats and opinions both for and against this line of thinking. Eventually he settles on one answer that said “see what the manual says about your specific car/engine, as anything other than that can cause problems”. What does his vehicle manual recommend? 87 regular, but can also accept premium as well!

so he says he has to check his other car and see what gas is recommended in that manual. If it requires premium, then he will have to remember to only put premium in that car’s tank, and stock with regular for his daily driver.

here’s the kicker: he turns to me and asks “did you check the manual for your car?”

“Mine’s electric” I say.

he bursts out laughing, in a good way at the humor of the whole scene. Felt just like a commercial!


this was not the first time I had to remind him or anyone else my car didn’t need gas, but this was by far the funniest!


How many of us have had this kind of experience?

Sometimes they have a follow-up question: but it's ONLY electric?

 

[Spacey]

No hate please, this just occurred today.

A good friend of mine was discussing the different types of gasoline some vehicles might require. after a quick google search, he said he was going to start putting premium for his daily driver as apparently it’s better for longevity… but then reading further, he saw a lot of competing anecdotes, stats and opinions both for and against this line of thinking. Eventually he settles on one answer that said “see what the manual says about your specific car/engine, as anything other than that can cause problems”. What does his vehicle manual recommend? 87 regular, but can also accept premium as well!

so he says he has to check his other car and see what gas is recommended in that manual. If it requires premium, then he will have to remember to only put premium in that car’s tank, and stock with regular for his daily driver.

here’s the kicker: he turns to me and asks “did you check the manual for your car?”

“Mine’s electric” I say.

he bursts out laughing, in a good way at the humor of the whole scene. Felt just like a commercial!


this was not the first time I had to remind him or anyone else my car didn’t need gas, but this was by far the funniest!


How many of us have had this kind of experience?

Your experience is what a normal human experience should be like. Some people have forgotten this and are just angry all the time about anything and everything.

 

[ack154]

I think a comparative discussion for EVs would probably be "what % do you charge yours to every night?" to which the answer should typically be "what does the manual say?".

 

[ToOldForThis]

Given the price difference for Premium, I would definitely be using the lower octane, if that is all my car required.
But that is one of the big myths around gasoline. Many people just assume that a higher octane means "better". It's not better, its just designed for a different purpose. Use what your car is rated for - nothing higher is needed, and can even be detrimental to the car.

 

[User100723]

Sometimes they have a follow-up question: but it's ONLY electric?

Lol true, I guess for some it takes actually owning an ev to unwind decades of gasoline injection.

 

[User100723]

Your experience is what a normal human experience should be like. Some people have forgotten this and are just angry all the time about anything and everything.

Yeah, appreciate that, guess I got too used to seeing some of the other forums where you met replies like “lol your friends a moron” and stuff. Have to always remind myself that this forms one of the more human and civil online platforms I’ve seen.

 

[User100723]

Given the price difference for Premium, I would definitely be using the lower octane, if that is all my car required.
But that is one of the big myths around gasoline. Many people just assume that a higher octane means "better". It's not better, its just designed for a different purpose. Use what your car is rated for - nothing higher is needed, and can even be detrimental to the car.

That was my friends major dilemma, thankfully he found the reasonable answer. Of course out of genuine concern he’s going share his findings with me, just in case I didn’t remember what I read in the manual many moons ago.

 

[User100723]

My friends all read manuals first.

ah but how many of them remember it???

Jk, I do too, just don’t have the advantage of long-term memory for every little thing in the unless it’s something that I can actually use every day (like opening the frunk with the door code). I remember most, but rarely all, so find myself revising it from time to time.

 

[Garbone]

Once, at band camp........

 

[Thunderbuck]

It's funny, acquaintances look at my car and see "Oh, a four-door Mustang? I didn't know they made those!" and have no idea it's electric.

 

[the golden eel]

My friends all read manuals first.

But of course they do. ?

I bought a flashlight yesterday. Nothing fancy, just a simple on/off trigger. It came with a manual. But I didn't read it - sometimes I just want to live wild and free.

 

[RickMachE]

But of course they do. ?

I bought a flashlight yesterday. Nothing fancy, just a simple on/off trigger. It came with a manual. But I didn't read it - sometimes I just want to live wild and free.

A flashlight isn't a $45 - $60,000 vehicle...

 

[garyd9]

A flashlight isn't a $45 - $60,000 vehicle...

They sell for as low as only $45? Wow. I overpaid.

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