Despite modern vehicles being more fuel efficient, drivers still run out of gas and Aucklanders are the worst offenders, the Automobile Association says.
Nearly 6500 stranded drivers were rescued from the side of the road in the year to June 30 - down 2.5 per cent from the previous year.
However, the number of drivers who ground to a halt with an empty fuel tank on Auckland roads was up 4.5 per cent with the AA attending more than 2600 jobs in the region.