I don't remember right off hand but when it shows empty I think there is about 1.9 gallons or so left in your tank. So if you want to you can go about another 80+ miles. I just fill up when it starts to flash. Enjoy your car!
Hmmm may carry that full gas can with me and see how far it gets me.Gotta learn my car incase a real emergency comes on day right?
It's accurate in that there are always around 2 gallons left in the 11.9 gallon tank. I've never had a gas gauge yet that was accurate to 0 gas in the tank. Every one had a fudge factor to try to keep you from running out of gas. The Prius does seem to have the largest fudge factor though.
One way to avoid that day: fill sooner. Life is full of pointless pursuits. Seeing how far you can go on a tank is one of them.
To each his own,i can be curious cant i ? Not going to hurt anybody.Since its stated i have 1.9 more gallons i should be fine.
Light blinks with 2.2 gallons left. Once you reach the zero miles on the miles left trip screen, you can go 75 - 100 miles more easy (atleast the way I drive.....I rarely go over 53 mph)
573.3 miles 11.074 gallons $2.779/gallon $30.77 total 49.13 calculated mpg 51.77 computer mpg on tank. $0.0536/mile 34 mph avg. speed Read more: Most recent tank | Page 15 | PriusChat Follow us: @PriusChat on Twitter | PriusChat on Facebook
401.6 miles 9.317 gallons $2.099/gallon $19.56 total 43.10 calculated mpg 45.5 computer mpg on tank. $0.0487/mile 23 mph avg. speed * cold. lots of short trips. Read more: Most recent tank | Page 16 | PriusChat Follow us: @PriusChat on Twitter | PriusChat on Facebook
2nd fill up. Total Miles Driven 609.9. Miles to drive 579. Running total per the car: MPG: 48.1. Running total MPG (computed): 46.0. Computed last tank full:55.9 Gas used "Costco Regular" @ 2.399/gal
3rd fill up: Miles to drive reads 571. Total MPG reads: 49.8 Total Computed MPG reads 47.18. Last tank computed MPG is 48.8 Makes no sense.
40K service done at 41,368. All OK. Did not rotate tires because they were replaced last month. Toyota filter & Mobile 1 0-20W.
4th fill up: Miles to drive reads 561. Total MPG reads: 50.2 Total Computed MPG is 47.3. Last tank computed MPG is 47.9 Miles to drive is a bit low, maybe I didn't get as much in. Looks like my "real" milage is about 47.somthing Also I had the dealer change the oil and new filter … even if the oil was very clear. It probably didn't need to be done. I have done this [change oil after 1st 1000 miles] with all my cars and they all have lasted at least 250,000 miles. Price with tax was $65.08, which was cheaper than the special. Read more: Most recent tank | Page 16 | PriusChat Follow us: @PriusChat on Twitter | PriusChat on Facebook
365.1 miles 8.661 gallons $1.959/gallon $1.97 total 42.15 calculated mpg 44.5 computer mpg on tank. $0.0464/mile 24 mph avg. speed * cold. lots of short trips. Read more: Most recent tank | Page 16 | PriusChat Follow us: @PriusChat on Twitter | PriusChat on Facebook
The secret to stress-free driving is not to torture yourself, worrying about how to squeeze out an extra mpg.
My last 2 tanks (roughly 2 weeks of commuting on each tank) have been 37.xx and 39.3mpg calculated, indicated had been 6-8% high!!!!!!! This blows especially as I have my tires pumped up to 44/42, and religiously set my cc to 55 mph on my 18.5 mile commute (half highway), but granted it has been colder n all hell this last month.... I can't imagine mpg in this cold if I drove like some here who insist on rolling along at 75-80 mph!!! On another note I did block my grill last week, lower grill is 90-95% blocked, only part not is about a half inch by a foot under my front license plate, should I block the top grill too??? Edit: in case it's not obvious, I have a Persona with stock 17's...
