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

How does the gas pump know when your car’s tank is full? It’s due to a mechanical sensor located within the nozzle, and something called the Venturi effect.

It never fails. You stop to refuel and the gas pump takes on a mind of its own. Here's why it keeps interrupting your flow.

For the first time in 70 years, Oregonians can pump their own gas. Here are some tips for those wishing to try their hand at it.

He added a hose to his pump, and eventually a nozzle. Clerks would count the number of cranks (pumps) they made with the handle to determine how many gallons had been delivered into a customer's ...

Pumping gas is an act so routine, drivers can do it on autopilot, zoning out while the gallons add up. But have you ever stopped to wonder just how that pump works?

Selma Blair had a rough day on Friday that left her in tears, after driving away from a gas pump with the nozzle still in Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand ...

Police have issued a warning over a so-called "pump switching" trend which sees scammers give away gas on a victim's dime. The scam involves suspects often using aggression to offer assistance in ...

After the nozzle first shuts off or clicks, pumping additional gas into the tank could damage your car and create a health and safety risk for you and others.

Pausing for a few seconds will allow the gas to continue into the tank and the pump nozzle to start pouring gas again. If you try to keep pumping without pausing, you run the risk of causing the ...

How does the dispenser know when to stop pumping gas? It starts when the customer removes the pump handle from the dispenser. This action activates a switch that starts the flow of gas.