fuel indicator bars when full
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Re: fuel indicator bars when full
Yes, I've always wished the HCH gave you the exact number of gallons remaining in the vehicle and estimated remaining distance that you could drive on a display somewhere, rather than a couple of electronic bars that fluctuate a bit near empty.
My father has that numerical gas tank level feature on his 2001 Mercedes E Class, and he uses it all the time. He's never ran out of gas, but he usually fills up with about 1.0 gallon remaining.
My father has that numerical gas tank level feature on his 2001 Mercedes E Class, and he uses it all the time. He's never ran out of gas, but he usually fills up with about 1.0 gallon remaining.
Last edited by bluecivichybrid; Aug 10, 2007 at 07:23 AM.
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Re: fuel indicator bars when full
well, since its a 12 gallon tank, each bar I am guessing represents half a gallon. Hopefully its accurate. I usually fuel up between 430 and 450 and I only fit a max of 9.5 gallons on the first click.
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Re: fuel indicator bars when full
Yes, I've always wished the HCH gave you the exact number of gallons remaining in the vehicle and estimated remaining distance that you could drive on a display somewhere, rather than a couple of electronic bars that fluctuate a bit near empty.
My father has that numerical gas tank level feature on his 2001 Mercedes E Class, and he uses it all the time. He's never ran out of gas, but he usually fills up with about 1.0 gallon remaining.
My father has that numerical gas tank level feature on his 2001 Mercedes E Class, and he uses it all the time. He's never ran out of gas, but he usually fills up with about 1.0 gallon remaining.
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Re: fuel indicator bars when full
The gauge isn't an accurate graphic image of the ENTIRE range of the tank. With a full tank, I always drive over 100 miles before the first bar goes away. Likewise, when the last bar blanks out, you could still drive 50 miles. Therefore, the 21 bars represent perhaps just 11 gallons.
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