18.898 gallons of gas to fill tank today, can u beat that?
07-05-2004, 02:55 PM
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Speaking of which, I think I hold the new record for best gas mileage...I reset it, and it came up "99.9 MPG", Avg Spd 75MPH...(downhill lol)..I didnt have my camera with me
07-05-2004, 03:12 PM
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16.7 is the best I have ever gotten!
To be honest I NEVER believed that we had 20 gallons. I have driven around for at least an hour with the light on before. Why does it come on when there is still 5 Gallons left
16.7 is the best I have ever gotten!
To be honest I NEVER believed that we had 20 gallons. I have driven around for at least an hour with the light on before. Why does it come on when there is still 5 Gallons left
07-05-2004, 03:28 PM
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It definitely is annoying that the fuel gauge seems to be calibrated for a 17-18 gallon tank. It takes away the advantage of having a nice large fuel tank.
I think the best I ever got was 16.2 or so to fillup
I think the best I ever got was 16.2 or so to fillup
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07-05-2004, 03:32 PM
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a bit over 18 gallons once. you are mad lucky for not running out.
Did you check how many miles you got to that tank?
07-05-2004, 05:18 PM
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I once went about 12 miles after the gauge was saying 0 miles until empty (it indicates this by blinking with _ _ _ _ )
After this, I STILL could only get 18.6 gallons in and that is with some MAJOR topping off.
I have concluded that when it says Zero miles until empty, we still have at least 2 gallons left.
After this, I STILL could only get 18.6 gallons in and that is with some MAJOR topping off.
I have concluded that when it says Zero miles until empty, we still have at least 2 gallons left.
07-05-2004, 05:40 PM
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i've filled 19.3 gallons before...
it took about 5 seconds to start the car before i left work, after that i went straight to the gas station, never going above 3500 rpm, heh.
it took about 5 seconds to start the car before i left work, after that i went straight to the gas station, never going above 3500 rpm, heh.
07-05-2004, 05:42 PM
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it took about 5 seconds to start the car before i left work, after that i went straight to the gas station, never going above 3500 rpm, heh.
You should have had almost a gallon left in there
07-05-2004, 06:39 PM
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Damn, I thought I was going crazy. I got down to 3 miles left to empty and got to a gas station and filled up to 18.5 gl and didn't think that was right . Now I know it made me panic for nothing.
. Now I know it made me panic for nothing.
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07-05-2004, 07:16 PM
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Originally posted by Dr Bonz
I once went about 12 miles after the gauge was saying 0 miles until empty (it indicates this by blinking with _ _ _ _ )
After this, I STILL could only get 18.6 gallons in and that is with some MAJOR topping off.
I have concluded that when it says Zero miles until empty, we still have at least 2 gallons left.
I once went about 12 miles after the gauge was saying 0 miles until empty (it indicates this by blinking with _ _ _ _ )
After this, I STILL could only get 18.6 gallons in and that is with some MAJOR topping off.
I have concluded that when it says Zero miles until empty, we still have at least 2 gallons left.
07-05-2004, 07:40 PM
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I didn't realize that is what it did. I assumed it calculated the miles until empty, minute to minute depending on what kind of driving you were doing at that time.
In other words, if it said you had 100 miles until emtpy and you were coasting along at 55 MPH and then you punched it WOT, it would sense this and adjust your miles until empty.
Does anyone know for sure?
Technically, it does. A full tank makes the car weigh more and thus the engine has to work a bit harder and therefore burns more fuel and thus costs you more. 
Yeah, I know. I'm a smarta$$
In other words, if it said you had 100 miles until emtpy and you were coasting along at 55 MPH and then you punched it WOT, it would sense this and adjust your miles until empty.
Does anyone know for sure?
I always say - it costs no more to run a car on a full tank of gas than it does an empty tank.
Yeah, I know. I'm a smarta$$
07-05-2004, 10:13 PM
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I got down to 40 miles, then 39, then I kept driving and it went up to 49. The next day it was in the 50s. My conclusion is that these cars don't really need gas. It's all a big scam.