I live where quite a lot of people do not have cars, even though we also do not have good public transportation. Those who don't have cars tend to be the poor, no surprise. So there is a lot of sharing of cars with family and friends. There are a lot of people driving their sister, or cousin, or neighbor two doors down to the grocery store twice a month or even dropping them off at work every day. Absolutely, "positutely," it is the custom here to fill the tank or at least give the driver "carfare," whether we are talking about a roomie, relative, or friend. The driver should not even have to ask. Someone who does not offer money or a tank fill is probably only very insensitve to how they are using the other person. I think a one time explanation and request would do the trick.
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