Maybe from my first car which had no gas gauge. It was a '61 VW Beetle and I only had a lever under the dash, which when I ran out of fuel would provide a reserve which gave a few more miles.
One late Saturday night in '67 I was driving to Minnesota from Canada. A few miles outside of a small French Canadian town, my VW ran out of fuel. The only gas station in the town, was just about to close, but I was able to fill my tank up. After that I was more careful about my fuel.
I had a variety of motorcycles before my first car. They were a mix of European (Czechoslovakian) and Japanese...none had a fuel gauge, just a reserve capacity.
So here I am, 50 + years later and I still don't let my tank go below half full. :B
