Wife has a Volt. It has no spare. Has a small 12v compressor with a built in cartridge of fix a flat from the factory. On our way back from GG Nashville, we ran over something and had a minor blowout. The repair kit was useless. The hole was big enough that the tire would not hold any air.
We were on I-40 but in the middle of nowhere. Our roadside assistance through our car insurance would only take us 20 miles (we were 25-30 from the nearest town), She has OnStar and they said same "We can help you but you are in an inconvenient location and it is Saturday night". My wife's cell would barely work, mine no reception at all. We were able, on our own, to get a tow to a WalMart and buy a tire (a whole story unto itself).
Lessons learned,
1. Get triple A. Done.
2. Get a spare for out of town trips. Done.
On a side note, my wife's last car had run-flats and she was able to have several flats. One flat occurred turning a corner at low speed, the tire unseated and literally "went flat". She had to be towed back to the dealer.
Even runflats can go flat, she proved it.
Jeff-
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