A 28-year-old woman seeks support from Reddit after standing up to her sister, who repeatedly returns the borrowed car with an empty gas tank Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

It’s okay, this is a safe place…but is driving on empty bad for your car? A mechanic named Alex ... “This is what your gas tank looks like when you’re running around on E.

most vehicles tell you your tank is empty with zero miles left before your car literally runs out of gas. It's an extra safety feature to give you yet one more chance to fricken' fill up.