When filling up gas in a car why does the first notch at full take the longest to go down, then all subsequent notches go faster?

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When filling up gas in a car why does the first notch at full take the longest to go down, then all subsequent notches go faster?

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It varies by car, but it’s often due to the shape of your gas tank. It sounds like yours is narrower at the bottom. A simple float gauge only measures the level of the fluid and not necessarily the actual volume.