Fuel gauge lagging in technology, in my opinion
With all the wizbang new technology in cars today, it seems the fuel gauge is still stuck in the past. At least it is on my 2012 Hyundai. Mine is different than in years past because it consists of about 12 bars stacked one on top of the other. But it's not an improvement, it's worse because it's harder to judge how much gas I need.
I like to pay cash (I don't like using plastic) but that's not the main issue. With all the technology that exists today, they should be able to make a gauge that would give one a better idea of how much gas is needed when going to fill up at a service station. With the gauge I have it's impossible to know how much money to pay for a full tank.
So I have to roughly estimate the amount and then wait in line to overpay. Then wait in line again to get my change. It's not an efficient use of time for me or the service station.
Of course I have plenty of time because I'm retired but I just think how it could be better and, figured nation-wide, it could save a lot of money. (Think about time saved in tens of thousands of service stations nation wide. And there would be more room for cars looking for a gas pump.)
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