The fuel gauge is an exponetial function haha
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The fuel gauge is an exponetial function haha
ive managed to get 70km on the hwy after the fuel light came on and when i filled i couldnt get anymore than 58 litres into the tank and its a 64 litre tank.
It was on a trip to sydney from wagga. I drove to sydney to my friend which is in camperdown ( 470km) then we drove to bondi for the day, then i drove home.....i got to marulan which is 180km from sydney before i had to fill.
Im sure if i didnt flog it through the city i would have used less fuel.
Im going to see how good i can get the consumption figure when i drive to sydney this friday.
Yes.. I have to agree, i keep it at 40-50km as a rule of thumb to fuel once light comes on. Obviously if you're running smoothly around it's ok to leave longer, but while in traffic - and heavy start and stoping it can really reduce that estimation.Quote:
Originally Posted by V205
Last time i had the light on, traffic was very heavy on the way home, and mind you i was revving it up a bit due to frustration trying to zip around and keeping a bit of power to avoid ppl cutting infront of me :wave: and i felt the car get very sluggish..
Passed a few petrol station and stopped at the Shell finally - was worried i wouldn't make it. Fueled up 57L.
So 40-50km be a safe push for light i think :)
is there an additional warning before the car dies out completely?
My old car had 2 warnings.. it had the normal light and when it came close to dying, prob 2L left it would flash rapidly.. and you'd better fuel or it dies.
The maximum distance I travelled by the time the needle reaches halfway point is around 300-320km. The distance at which the fuel warning light comes on has differred markedly. Sometimes it would be around 600km and other times it would be around 500km.
The most I travelled with fuel warning light on was around 60km. didn't want to push it any more because running out of fuel can damage the engine.
I was able to drive another 1-2 km after the car would feel the occasional loss of power.
Great idea! Normal light is good for around 10L and blinking light is a good warning for 2L left.. :)
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Originally Posted by VirIIx
my avg is 800 km on a tank (my commuting is 95% highway), can stretch out to 830 km. 900 would be on the cards if I was a bit more easy with the right foot. I'm tempted to fit bigger wheels to increase the rolling diameter to lower the rpm at highway speeds (esp @ 110 kph). would also fix the speedo inaccuracy too
Im a salesrep and i go to country NSW, ive got 750kms out of mine. Thats cruise control on 110kms.
Your biggest enemy in fuel cosumption is VTEC, stay off it and get great fuel millage.
WAIT! Why would having cruise cntrl on mean more consumption !?
Yfin, Ive been doing this all the time and thought it was better ?!?!
Sorry to revive an ancient thread. But I can get the best part of 100kms before the needle hits the full mark. How hard can it be to make a gauge accurate? I hate to invoke the man on the moon cliche.
Also, i think i worked it out that there are 12L left in the tank when the light comes on. I have pushed it to over 90km with the light before i got scared and filled up.
Also, I'd say my driving is 50/50 highway city and my consuption is consistently above 10. I do have a slightly heavy foot, but do people think wider wheels would increase consuption? Its a happy day if I hit 300kms on halfway.
Wider wheels / Underinflated tyres will increase your fuel consumption. Greater Contact Patch = Greater Friction Between Your Car and Road = Great Rolling Resistance = Greater Fuel Consumption.
In theory a human can read road conditions better than cruise control and adjust throttle more gently. Hills, corners, etc. I doubt the difference is going to be much at all - but if you want the best possible consumption (ala Top Gear running a tank dry) you need to do all the work!Quote:
Originally Posted by jl88rl