More consumers are running on fumes, leaving tow companies, auto clubs busy

 
By Jennifer Palmer
Published: July 5, 2008

When the price of gasoline goes up, so do motorists calls to auto clubs and tow companies. Apparently more people are gambling on getting to a destination before running out of gas.

Owners of A&B Wrecker in Oklahoma City say they're getting more frequent calls from motorists whose vehicles ran out of gas.

Most calls come from motorists stranded on a highway or roadside, but some are more unusual, said Shirley W...


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