The difference between two persons stranded on the highway due to mechanical problems is that one has emergency road service while the other has none.  The person without the assurance of emergency road service is harassed and feels stranded, while the other with emergency road service is simply put out a little bit by the inconvenience of the breakdown on a very busy or important day.

So why does emergency road service make so much of a difference to the driver?  Emergency road service is one which promises such comfort services as breakdown assistance, lock out assistance, towing assistance, and yes, even gas, water and other fluids are rushed delivery assistance.  You could therefore understand the difference in the emotions felt and expressed by two persons experiencing one type of vehicle problem or another on the road – one person with emergency road service and the other without.
The person who has emergency road service at his fingertips is the confident driver, even in times of minor or major inconveniences.  Emergency road service provides the assurance that assistance can reach you for most of the minor hiccups which can unexpectedly catch up with you on the roads.  Plus they assure you that even if your vehicle cannot get home driving on its own that they would take it home for you (free towing facilities).