Rockstar's Rob Nelson calls GTA 6 refuelling 'pretty fast', PC Gamer reports from a creator's preview

Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson called refuelling in GTA 6 "pretty fast for a fill up", PC Gamer reported on September 5, 2026. The comments came from a preview that the YouTuber TGG said he saw, and PC Gamer relayed them from TGG's account.

According to PC Gamer, TGG said gas stations let players repair and refuel cars, and also recharge electric vehicles. Choosing the refuel or recharge option starts a short cutscene, which TGG put at around 10 seconds. PC Gamer wrote that Nelson was overseeing the preview and remarked on the stop while it played: "Hey, that's pretty fast for a fill up," followed by "You can't complain about that."

Nelson also sounded unsure how players would take it. When the system came up in conversation, PC Gamer reported, he said "We'll see what people say" and asked whether TGG thought people would like it. TGG's own view, as quoted by PC Gamer, was that fuel "isn't really going to be an issue unless you're not thinking about what you're doing".

PC Gamer described the system as controversial among some players, who worry it will interrupt the driving and shooting. That is the outlet's description of the debate, not a Rockstar statement. The writer added his own guess that most players will be fine with it unless Rockstar makes stops too frequent.

A lot was still unknown. The report does not say how quickly a tank empties, how much a fill-up costs, or whether the system can be switched off in the settings. Apart from Nelson's remarks as PC Gamer reported them, the details come from one creator's account of one preview.