Phew! empty-tank fail: almost

This is something my missus would do:

although to be fair, she usually asks me to go out for petrol "cos its nearly empty" and I discover that she has enough fuel for a 150 mile range. 

I'm ashamed to say it was me who was cutting it fine on this occasion, it was a white knuckle ride but I had just enough fuel to get to the petrol station.