So I've had my Civic HB Sport Touring for about a week, and just filled it up for the second time.
The first time, I didn't wait for the low fuel warning - when the fuel bars reached three remaining, with around 250s on the odometer, the "remaining range" reading 60 miles and my dashboard "Avg. Fuel" reading being 31.5 MPG or something like that, I figured it'd come on really soon anyway.
I put in just under 8.4 gallons. Hmm.
So this time, I drove until the low fuel warning came up, and then went to the nearest gas station. My Trip A, "auto reset on fill up", read Avg. Fuel of 32.3 mpg, based on 289.1 miles, with 33 miles of estimated range remaining.
I put in... Just over 9.5 gallons. Hrm?
The fuel tank on this car is 12.4 gallons, isn't it? I mean I don't want to run it bone dry (that would probably ruin the fuel pump), but I'd think the "low fuel warning" came on after 10 gallons at least. Would make my "real life MPG" calculations a lot easier
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The first time, I didn't wait for the low fuel warning - when the fuel bars reached three remaining, with around 250s on the odometer, the "remaining range" reading 60 miles and my dashboard "Avg. Fuel" reading being 31.5 MPG or something like that, I figured it'd come on really soon anyway.
I put in just under 8.4 gallons. Hmm.
So this time, I drove until the low fuel warning came up, and then went to the nearest gas station. My Trip A, "auto reset on fill up", read Avg. Fuel of 32.3 mpg, based on 289.1 miles, with 33 miles of estimated range remaining.
I put in... Just over 9.5 gallons. Hrm?
The fuel tank on this car is 12.4 gallons, isn't it? I mean I don't want to run it bone dry (that would probably ruin the fuel pump), but I'd think the "low fuel warning" came on after 10 gallons at least. Would make my "real life MPG" calculations a lot easier
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