How many miles can you drive after 0 miles until empty or Refuel warning?
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- What happens when you hit 0 miles until empty or a refuel now warning? How far can you go?
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I never let my vehicle get below 1/2 tank before I fill up. Never know when you might get stuck in traffic or in the snow, good idea to carry a small container of gas in rear of truck to help someone else out especially in the winter months and snow belt
Your are exactly right on all points on this video.
I know lots of people that will go until the fuel light comes on. Remember that the gas lubricants your fuel pump and if you are in a habit of running it down to empty, you WILL be putting a fuel pump on sooner than later
Great video
@@Tundra-pw2cu agree on all of that
I instinctively wanted to keep a jug of gas in the trunk BUT I was scolded for it bc it could light in the case of an accident.
🙏Thank you for the answer to the question 🤔 that I've asked myself so many times but have never actually looked into it.
@@1ZEEDEE happy to help.
I quit running that close when i was a teenager 😂
@@roastum1usa206 same here usually
Same here😊@@stevenwelchtoyota
Me too. Although I do remember back in those days when I'd put $2.35 into the tank. I think I had the nozzle squeezed for thirty seconds. LOL.
Ha ha. One time when I was in college, I left my parents' car with so little gas that they couldn't even back out of the driveway.
@attocoulomb that's so wrong
When you have 1/4 tank, find ⛽️ When you get to 1/8 tank your fuel pump isn't completely submerged & isn't being cooled, that reduces its life expectancy.
But all that life wasted in line at Costco gas adds up.
I completely agree with you. Not worth 5 bucks, I'm gonna save.
@jbraMoVal If I could use that last 2 to 3 gals left in my Sienna 1 less fill up every 8 refills.
@@HerbertWingfield I drive a motorcycle And my wife a prius both minimum 50 mpgs. With time savings I can get a six pack of beer
@@HerbertWingfield lol
Interesting topic. After Hurricane Helene so many of the gas stations in GA were closed w/ out power so a lot of people learned the hard way. I learned that on Chevy Equinox, fuel light comes on at 50 miles indicated range. When the counter goes below 20 miles, it just switches to - - double dash and stops the countdown. It didn't shut off, but coughed/hesitated from a stop at very near what would have been just beyond those last 20 miles.
@@mikedaleiden7725 definitely a reason to not run low
You really never want to run your tank below 3/4 empty because the electric fuel pump in the tank uses the fuel to cool the pump. The pump will last longer if it's kept cool and not hot.
Also if you have a turbo car and you want to do some pulls, make sure your car has at least half a tank. Otherwise, you'll hit a lean condition and cause detonation and potentially destroy the engine.
@@teekay_1 Good point. Thanks for sharing
On the vehicles that I have owned that ran out the range was 12 miles to 38 to 56 miles. All were ford's- focus edge. F150
BUT. had 1988 Bronco that gauge went below E and I drove back and forth to work (12 miles round trip) for 5 days. Never cut off. When I filled up put 35.6 gallons gas in 36 gallon tank. I don't think any gauges/informational displays are reliable to the point to test what they are indicating. If I remember correctly, the fuel gauges don't actually touch bottom of fuel tank, so you probably have around gallon gauge doesn't pick up. Like most viewers say, put gas in when below 1/4 tank. Nice video.
THe fuel pump uses gas to cool itself. Also every tank has a sediment area that collects sediment and water! When u refill with low level frequently u r a candidate for clogged and frozen lines and a low tank condensates much more also! When that happens u earned it!
I have a 2015 SuperDuty gasser (6.2L) and a 2023 Toyota Rav 4, and I don't make a habit of running the gas down to "empty," but I have on occasion when they were both new filled up at the empty message, and comparing the amount of fuel added to the published tank capacity, applying hand calculated MPG numbers, I estimate having about 50 more miles of range at the empty point.
Steve, thanks so much for this video. Having owned a Corolla, and now a RAV4, I find the REFUEL message and the miles remaining on the RAV4 display extremely frustrating on a road trip ( wife freaks-out). It always comes on when I have a little more than 3 gal in the tank. Thinking my MPG's suck I'll run another 50 miles, before I fill-up and its taking 12.4 - 13.5 gal to fill the 15.9 gal tank. I've learned to treat that REFUEL message like it was the red section of my the fuel gauge on my old Corolla. Now, I just think of it as letting me know I have a 1/5 tank left.
@@enonek2960 fair enough
I just paid $1,200 to replace the fuel pump in my 2012 Prius C after the engine died. A few years earlier I had to get the fuel tank cleaned after the car died. In that case the mechanic initially thought it was a bad fuel pump, but later determined it was just a very dirty fuel tank. I’ve never been good about managing the fuel levels in the car. I often ran the tank very low and frequently tried to get an extra gallon or so in the tank when filling up. After 302k miles on the car I guess these bad practices are starting to catch up with me.
@@MudBuddy55 all true. Thank you for sharing that
I always fill up at 1/2 a tank
@@rickkillian2378 never a bad idea
I had one time I went about 35 miles past 0 miles to empty in a 2013 Rav4. I was in northern Arkansas on a Sunday morning and had run through several small towns before I found one that had an gas station, let alone an open one. Later, I had a 2016 Mustang GT and got down to about 10 miles to empty and initially thought I could make to the office and would fill up on the way back, but because I was new to the car, I decided to hit the gas station on the way in. I'm glad I did because I proceeded to put 15.75 gallons in my 16 gallon gas tank. No way would I have made it to the office and back. That Mustang probably had the most accurate gas gauge of any car I've ever owned, at least on the bottom half of the tank.
One other point, he mentioned don't let the fuel get too low because the pump might pick up any grime or debris in the bottom of the tank. Well, the fuel pickup is always at the bottom of the tank. Whether the tank is full or not, any debris in the tank that's going to settle to the bottom of the tank will be picked up by the fuel pump and probably already has been by the time you get down to the low fuel warning light.
Edit: That's what the fuel filter is for.
I was thinking that last thought too. Seems like a myth, everyone says it
usually when the gas light comes on, you got about 30-50 miles left (the one without count down)
My 2020 Tundra TRD Pro, holds 38 gallons of fuel. I tried it. Ran it down to 0 miles left, filled up, took 31.5 gallons, which left 7.5 gallons of gas still in the tank to get the 38 gallon capacity.
You fill when half because of condensation that forms in the tank, thus your adding water to the fuel.
You mean to stop condensation?
It really depends on the car. On my Versa, you had better get gas at 1/8 tank or it won't start on a hill. In my diesel Cruze I could go over 100 miles once it said zero miles to empty.
Simple answer... "depends on the car". No car acts exactly the same. I've had cars that would have problems when it got to zero, and I've had cars that could go 100 miles after it got to zero.
Here's what you need to do:
1) Know the fuel capacity of your car (it might be in the owner's manual, if not look on the web)
2) Calculate your average fuel economy (hopefully you know how to do that)
3) When it hits zero, fill up the tank and note the difference between how many gallons you put in and the tank capacity
4) Multiple the gas left in the tank by your fuel mileage and there you go.
It ain't that hard.
@@teekay_1 you forgot the amount that can fit in the filler neck
Running close to empty is shortening the life of the intank fuel pump. Pretend 1/4 is empty and fuel up.😊
I had a Mazda and when the gas warning light came on you had exactly 10 seconds or so and the engine shut off.
It’s a bad idea to run that low on fuel. Any contaminants in the tank will concentrate under the fuel pickup that could cause the screen to clog resulting in an expensive repair. With more fuel in the tank, the debris could be anywhere in the tank not causing a problem.
He talks a lot and says nothing. You can listen to the whole thing and never find out the answer to the question he framed the video with.
If my tank gets below 3/4 I get antsy and start looking for a gas station. As far as how far I can go when it shows empty? I have no idea because that Seinfeld episode ended and Kramer and the car dealer were still driving as it went off ....
I always refill when I see a tank level of about 1/4 or there about.
i still suggest 1/2 tank fill up in the winter
6 gallons 😳 in a tundra left . Seems unlikely.
Just did this experiment accidentally. 2021 crv 0 range remaining had mabe 1/3 of a gallon left .
I have a 2023 WRX, and after the gas light comes on, it has about 6 liters (or about a gallon and a half) left.
I think it's just different from one manufacturer to another, same with different models.
I feel like they all just aim to turn the gas light on when you have about 50ish miles with regular driving before running out.
If you keep running your vehicle low on fuel you will destroy your fuel pump. Guaranteed
likely yes
Steve sny sales going on the 2025 toyota camery hybrid?
If there is there might be a field trip to Tennessee in my future lol 😊
@@beachbums2008 There are! Email me at buyatoyotanashville@yahoo.com
Prisus?
Since the fuel pump is cooled by the gas in the tank this is just plain stupid. Shortening the life of the pump is costly. I will never know how far I can go when gage shows empty. Never carried gas in a car only in truck bed.
WOW 17-mpg on the dash, kinda thirsty 😂
kinda heavy footed
Every manufacturers 0 is different. Years ago my 2001 540it when it hit zero you better be pulling into a gas station, then i had a honda accord and i swear i did another 20+ on 0 lol .
like i said depends on the vehicle
I have never run out of gas even though I drive with empty alarm light on.
some people dknt notice the light
Cosmo Kramer !!
@@Overcomer1960 left of the E
Reset trip 1 at refill.
Too bad it is not true fuel quantity. I want to use all the capacity and don't need the idiot proofing.
TY.
@@HerbertWingfield but now you know
Nice to know video Steve.
Proud owner of a Toyota Camry Hybrid my second Toyota camery hybrid great gas milage!😊
Keep the videos coming to Pittsburgh Pa.
@@beachbums2008 happy to help
till it stops duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
One way to find out. Duh
What a stupid test.
The miles to empty is based off your current AVERAGE fuel consumption use.
Ill say again, what a stupid test.
Thats like saying "I get X miles to the tank of gas"
@@wpgspecb there are people who think at 0 the vehicle shuts off
@@stevenwelchtoyota This is wild, those people have no aptitude and have no one in their life to explain anything to them.
@wpgspecb that's why I am here
Running the tank low is bad for the pump. End of story.
Also true
It isn't a good idea to run your car out of gas. The fuel cools and lubricates the fuel pump. Running low all the time will lead to fuel pump failure.
@@WhittyPics i agree
How many miles can you drive? Who cares. If you run it down to "0" then you messed up, you doofus.
@@johnroberts3824 ever seen Seinfeld?