the same as any normal car... just be sure not to try and drive it with just battery power! (overly-discharging the main battery will DESTROY it's battery life.)
thanks, Bob i coasted to a station right off the exit ramp. was wondering if it caused any malfunctioning to the fuel pump or anything.
You need to put in about three gallons of gas for it to register, other than that it's much like any other car. Avoid the temptation to drive any distance without the engine, as that can cause damage. Tom
I believe only the traction battery can be damaged by coaxing the car to go farther than it wants to after the gas is gone. There are several threads describing these adventures. Sounds like no harm, no foul. This time.
Running out of gas in any car is to be avoided. The Prius allows you to drive slowly on electric after you've run out of gas for a very short distance, but if you drain the traction battery too far you can wind up with a few thousand dollars of repair. Fill your tank immediately when the last pip blinks. If you are out of town, fill it when the next-to-last pip goes out. If you are in a rural area, fill it when you're down to 1/4 tank. Running out of gas is a much bigger hassle than stopping early to fill up.
I wonder if we need to write to Toyota and ask if the fuel guage can be moved to a more obvious position because it seems too hard for people to see currently. Why else would so many Prius owners run out of petrol? Maybe they could make it flash when the fuel is low? Sorry but I don't understand why it's so hard to fill up when there are 2 bars left on the gauge.
running out of gas -- MPG gauge accurate? Why I ran out of gas for the first time in my life. I did the math. The gauge was saying I was getting 45.7 miles per gallon, which I assumed meant I had at least 40 miles to go. I ran out at 400 miles. Apparently the MPG gauge is a little generous. On the next tank, the gauge said I was getting 44 mpg, but when I filled it up and did the math, I was getting only 36 mpg. Have others experienced this?
Check out this link i posted some time ago.....It tells alot.....http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32687
You cannot assume that the tank has any set capacity. Because of the flexible bladder, the tank may have less gas than you think. A better idea is to fll up when the gauge says you're low. If you had calculated that you had 40 miles to go, that's less than a gallon. Why would you keep driving when you have less than a gallon of gas??? When that last pip starts to blink it's telling you I'M THIRSTY!!! FILL UP NOW!!!
In my Prius, once I see two bars left of fuel...it is time for gas. I know I can still get at least 50 miles or more, but why risk it and then drain the Hybrid battery... Drive Safely.
