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[quote author=Cobra Jet link=topic=157439.msg3349830#msg3349830 date=1254423048]
I was just wondering how accurate the info meter is when it comes up w/ the "low fuel" message and it shows the "miles remaining to E" - how accurate is that, and how low can one really go w/o actually running out of fuel?
Meaning, if the meter shows 38 miles left (after low warning light messages), will the car be totaly out of gas as it hits 38 miles, or is there a reserve?
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Hi Cobra Jet. :wavey: There is no exact answer to your question. First of all, there is a reserve when it hits zero. However, that reserve should not be explored, as running the tank down that low should be avoided (it can be harmful to the engine, as clearly explained in the Owners Manual). If you do a "Search" you will see that against better advice others have tried it in the past, and everyone has come up with different numbers to empty.
Second, the "Distance to Empty" is only a rough average. It takes into account the mileage you were getting for a predetermined amount of prior driving. So the short story is that when it says "38 miles to empty", it will hit zero before or after you have driven 38 miles, according to whether those last 38 miles are highway, city or some other sort of driven miles.
It will likely
almost never be the actual number of miles that the readout says.
The best way to look at the readout/warning is like this: It is
not our car giving us an exact mileage countdown. It
is our car telling us, "Hey stupid, find a gas station quick! Can't you see we are almost out of gas?" :lmao:
Hope my answer was not too confusing.
Good luck. :cheers:
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+1
i've never personally driven it to 0, but my gf drove it for 20 miles after it hit "0" this past week because she couldnt get to a gas station. so there is a reserve but there can be a lot of sediments built up in the bottom of a gas tank that you dont want in your fuel pump or engine.