Cruising Range Below 0 miles
11-17-14, 01:36 PM
#16
Ive actually tested this theory on my GS with my cousin a few weeks ago. I took a portable gas container and filled it up to full which is a good 2 gallons. My car was almost empty but still showed about 3 miles till empty. We drove around running errands and when the range meter hit zero miles till empty I reset the trip meter to zero and continued our errands. I hit the 54.6miles mark when my car started to hesitate. I pulled over immediatly, parked the car at whole foods and opened the trunk to grab the portable gas container and to my surprised it was not there. Apparently after filling up that gas container my cousin forgot to put it in my trunk while I was paying for it inside the station. We drove off without it and some lucky guy got 2 free gallons of premium gas.
But luckily we were not far from the nearest gas station and walked about one mile to get some gas and drove to the gas station and filled her up to about 14.9 gallons,(plus 2 gallons from the container) thats when the pump went click. I could possible put in another half gallon into the tank if I tried. Well after an amusing afternoon at least we learned that we can drive about 54 miles before really being empty.
But luckily we were not far from the nearest gas station and walked about one mile to get some gas and drove to the gas station and filled her up to about 14.9 gallons,(plus 2 gallons from the container) thats when the pump went click. I could possible put in another half gallon into the tank if I tried. Well after an amusing afternoon at least we learned that we can drive about 54 miles before really being empty.
11-17-14, 01:44 PM
#17
Ive actually tested this theory on my GS with my cousin a few weeks ago. I took a portable gas container and filled it up to full which is a good 2 gallons. My car was almost empty but still showed about 3 miles till empty. We drove around running errands and when the range meter hit zero miles till empty I reset the trip meter to zero and continued our errands. I hit the 54.6miles mark when my car started to hesitate. I pulled over immediatly, parked the car at whole foods and opened the trunk to grab the portable gas container and to my surprised it was not there. Apparently after filling up that gas container my cousin forgot to put it in my trunk while I was paying for it inside the station. We drove off without it and some lucky guy got 2 free gallons of premium gas.
But luckily we were not far from the nearest gas station and walked about one mile to get some gas and drove to the gas station and filled her up to about 14.9 gallons,(plus 2 gallons from the container) thats when the pump went click. I could possible put in another half gallon into the tank if I tried. Well after an amusing afternoon at least we learned that we can drive about 54 miles before really being empty.
But luckily we were not far from the nearest gas station and walked about one mile to get some gas and drove to the gas station and filled her up to about 14.9 gallons,(plus 2 gallons from the container) thats when the pump went click. I could possible put in another half gallon into the tank if I tried. Well after an amusing afternoon at least we learned that we can drive about 54 miles before really being empty.
11-17-14, 01:55 PM
#18
Lexus Test Driver
I rarely go below 1/2 tank before I fill-up.
11-17-14, 02:02 PM
#21
It would really have to be down low to make the pump suck in air, it is at the bottom of the tank within baffles. The only time i could see this happening is on high g-force cornering with a couple gallons in the tank. You are being super conservative at 1/4.
11-17-14, 02:19 PM
#24
Lexus Test Driver
11-17-14, 02:52 PM
#25
Lexus Test Driver
I have a tendency to stuff the last cupful of gas in the tank when I fill-up. Most of the cars I've owned have to be driven about 60 miles before the needle even comes off the full peg...but not the GS. It falls rather quickly... But no necessarily because of poor fuel mileage. I think it's just the way it reads the amount of fuel in the tank.
11-17-14, 07:08 PM
#28
Lexus Test Driver
Or the helicopter scene from the movie "And Justice For All" where the judge flies out over the water to the point of no return (1/2 tank left) and then a little bit more and tries, unsuccessfully, to return to shore.
Also, I don't recommend you testing to empty because if you run the tank dry you risk sucking up water (which is heavier than fuel) and fouling up the works.
Also, I don't recommend you testing to empty because if you run the tank dry you risk sucking up water (which is heavier than fuel) and fouling up the works.
12-13-14, 08:30 PM
#29
I've gone below zero only once - not planned - I got to the gas station at "-3.0". Good to know that there's a good cushion.
Running it low isn't a good idea because more air in the tank increases the amount of water that can condense, all else being equal.
09-11-18, 06:37 AM
#30
Driver School Candidate
Vwattussi
This just happened to me and I was wondering the same thing. When I parked, I noticed that my low fuel light went on and when I checked the mileage, zero is what is shown.
I was just wondering if I can make it to a gas station during my lunch break that is about 1.5 miles?
I was just wondering if I can make it to a gas station during my lunch break that is about 1.5 miles?