Before the invention of the gas gauge, how was a vehicle's fuel measured?

I used the stick method to see how much fuel was in the wings when I was learning to fly in an old Cessna 152. Good times.

in fact all of the answers are right, to a degree.

Lorraine, Fuel gauges were put on fuel tanks around 1912, but you had to get out of the car and walk around the back to check it. Electric fuel gauges were conveniently mounted on the dashboard in 1925. (This may not be absolutely precise info as it was taken from a quick internet search, but you get the general timeframe.)

I've

Even IN the time gauge- Not Work properly We used A Stick

does anyone know when this was?

rayvan, yes thank the lord

Player #25910183, Its a good system when your gas guage is broken.

I remember staying at a farm as a kid. The son had a motorcycle. He would check the level by opening the tank and shaking the bike.