The following question was presented:
The origin of this week's question goes back a couple of weeks to my drive to Vegas. Obviously, during a trip of that length there is a need to fill up the car with petrol at least once and this week's question is to determine whether you play it safe or you push it. When you're on a long car journey and you need to fill up, do you fill up as soon as you can or push it to see if you can get to the next station?
Results:
Fill up as soon as you can and Push it to the next station tied with 50% of the votes each from the following selection:
- Fill up as soon as you can (50%)
- Push it to the next station (50%)
Graphic of Results:
Analysis:
Ah! Clearly a vote question that got everyone thinking. Thinking so much they didn't bother to vote. Well, one person and me. I was expecting most people to fall on the side of pushing it until the next stop as that seems to be my MO. I know I need to fill up, but I keep thinking that I'm making good speed and I should keep going whilst I can. That said, safe is probably better than sorry as my logic doesn't hold in that if I did hit traffic after passing the last petrol station, I'd run out of petrol in traffic. But it makes me think I'm getting there sooner which is all that matters.