Getting back home on a Blank Tank
When i started back from the BLR airport, where i had gone to pick up Niki, early this morning, noticed that the fuel was a quarter of the quarter (1/16) that was when i started. Given the capacity of the Innova fuel tank is 55 liters, that was like 3.5 liters left for the long haul back.
Straight away, the orange low-fuel indicator kicked in. The taxi guys at the airport were saying that the nearest 24-hour gas station was 20 km away, in Yelahanka, on the right and that we had to do a U-turn under the flyover.
So we kept our eyes peeled for the same, but it turned out to be a red herring. After we looped back about 2 km after seeing it on the other side of the flyover (still under construction), we found that all the dispensers were showing 2222 in red. So we wasted 4 km of gas on that.
Around this time, the indicator started nudging the E. While starting from the airport, i told Swami (on the right, in the image) that it was up to Him how we got back home. After we tried this alleged all-nighter and drew a blank, i gave up, thinking that the ball was in His court.
I was debating which way to go at the leaf-interchange at Hebbal and oped for the ORR. It was too difficult weaving through the city while going to the airport.
Even my SGY, which was like 50% charged while leaving, went on the blink. Ouch, too many things giving up. Lesson learned: Got to charge it on the power point rather than on the computer.
Niki called her friend about the 24-hour GSs, but all he could come up with was to drive between 50-60 kmph for optimal use.
Around this time, the indicator needle starting climbing up marginally. We were on flat ground (neither climbing nor going down), so that was a bit of a miracle!
Both the GSs that we passed on the ORR were shut, but i saw a car being towed away. So that was one possibility. Called up WiFi and asked her to check the towing service through JustDial.
By the time we reached KR Puram, the indicator was back to the E, but again it started inching forward. Then, i knew that we were destined to go back home, and started taking it easy. Chatted much more freely with Niki after that and, once we reached Marathahalli, we were on the home stretch.
When we reached home, the needle was back to where you see above. 100 km done on a quarter of a tank of gas; thought it was par for the course, but it did give us some very tense moments.
Lesson learned: When going for an airport pickup/drop, ensure at least 50% full tank.
Getting back home on a Blank Tank
When i started back from the BLR airport, where i had gone to pick up Niki, early this morning, noticed that the fuel was a quarter of the quarter (1/16) that was when i started. Given the capacity of the Innova fuel tank is 55 liters, that was like 3.5 liters left for the long haul back.
Straight away, the orange low-fuel indicator kicked in. The taxi guys at the airport were saying that the nearest 24-hour gas station was 20 km away, in Yelahanka, on the right and that we had to do a U-turn under the flyover.
So we kept our eyes peeled for the same, but it turned out to be a red herring. After we looped back about 2 km after seeing it on the other side of the flyover (still under construction), we found that all the dispensers were showing 2222 in red. So we wasted 4 km of gas on that.
Around this time, the indicator started nudging the E. While starting from the airport, i told Swami (on the right, in the image) that it was up to Him how we got back home. After we tried this alleged all-nighter and drew a blank, i gave up, thinking that the ball was in His court.
I was debating which way to go at the leaf-interchange at Hebbal and oped for the ORR. It was too difficult weaving through the city while going to the airport.
Even my SGY, which was like 50% charged while leaving, went on the blink. Ouch, too many things giving up. Lesson learned: Got to charge it on the power point rather than on the computer.
Niki called her friend about the 24-hour GSs, but all he could come up with was to drive between 50-60 kmph for optimal use.
Around this time, the indicator needle starting climbing up marginally. We were on flat ground (neither climbing nor going down), so that was a bit of a miracle!
Both the GSs that we passed on the ORR were shut, but i saw a car being towed away. So that was one possibility. Called up WiFi and asked her to check the towing service through JustDial.
By the time we reached KR Puram, the indicator was back to the E, but again it started inching forward. Then, i knew that we were destined to go back home, and started taking it easy. Chatted much more freely with Niki after that and, once we reached Marathahalli, we were on the home stretch.
When we reached home, the needle was back to where you see above. 100 km done on a quarter of a tank of gas; thought it was par for the course, but it did give us some very tense moments.
Lesson learned: When going for an airport pickup/drop, ensure at least 50% full tank.