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Old Jan 16, 2022, 10:03 am
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Originally Posted by DELee
Sorry about that. You probably had a car with this: Gas tank level "sensor"?

David
I must have one of those my most recent Avis rental, because on mine the total cost dropped by a couple dollars because I "topped it off" to somewhat more than it was fueled up to before.

But isn't it technically impossible for everyone to top off to more than is in there?

So while I understand being charged a little less or a little more depending on how the exact fuel level looks on a car with such a sensor, it seems a little crazy to charge a "re-fueling fee" (on top of the little more) for just the small top-off difference.

Sure, if someone returns the car so that it doesn't read "full" (which the renter can see), they agreed to be charged a "re-fueling fee".

But if there's no way for the renter to see if they've topped off "enough", it seems unfair to charge a $16.99 (or whatever) "re-fueling fee" for just small top-off differences.
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