Backed off a 600 mile tank
#1
Backed off a 600 mile tank
I had my first full tank over 50mpg ending at 577 miles when I filled it up. Long story short I had to put 10.5 gallons in and it seems like I had enough to make 600 miles then the fuel bars started to go really quick climbing up the Sepulveda pass to get in the valley. Before I knew it I didn't have any more bars left and I started to get a bad feeling driving with no bars of fuel. I've run out of gas before and didn't feel like walking on the side of the freeway as with previous cars. After thinking about it this car is dangerous it has the ability to have an extremely wide range of distance you can travel or not til empty. My Scion has a range of about 350-380 miles on a tank(30 mile difference between high/low FE). This car has a range of about 430-700 per tank(270 mile difference). I arrived at this by the lowest mpg to the highest on the site. Anyone else find this scary if you decide to push the tank alittle?
#2
Re: Backed off a 600 mile tank
My advice for what it is worth is:
As well as being concerned for the future of the earth, I believe the members of this site are also sensible of their duty to their fellow man. That said , to run out of gas on any part of any road can cause a serious hazard to others!
If I was a police officer and I came across you having run out of gas and if you had passed a gas station in the past 60 miles I would charge you with driving without due care and attention!
With the HCHII you get two warnings - one at about two bars remaining, the other when the last bar goes out.
To go further to try for some ridiculous personal record is in my view criminal!
As well as being concerned for the future of the earth, I believe the members of this site are also sensible of their duty to their fellow man. That said , to run out of gas on any part of any road can cause a serious hazard to others!
If I was a police officer and I came across you having run out of gas and if you had passed a gas station in the past 60 miles I would charge you with driving without due care and attention!
With the HCHII you get two warnings - one at about two bars remaining, the other when the last bar goes out.
To go further to try for some ridiculous personal record is in my view criminal!
#3
Re: Backed off a 600 mile tank
Somebody needs to chill...
He made the right decision, no harm was done. Getting hostile about it doesn't serve much of a purpose. Running out of gas would have been enough of a lesson all by itself.
James, congrats on the great efficiency for that tank!
He made the right decision, no harm was done. Getting hostile about it doesn't serve much of a purpose. Running out of gas would have been enough of a lesson all by itself.
James, congrats on the great efficiency for that tank!
#4
Re: Backed off a 600 mile tank
Originally Posted by birchman2
<snip> Before I knew it I didn't have any more bars left and I started to get a bad feeling driving with no bars of fuel. <snip>
The key question, and again, I don't have the manual handy-so someone please check or let me know if they know off the top of their head, is how much fuel is in reserve if the dummy light comes on---assuming there is a dummy light.
Then take the worst MPG, multiply it by the reserve and that's your minimum safe driving distance before refueling. I take the minimum and hold to it!
Best,
Michael
#5
Re: Backed off a 600 mile tank
Originally Posted by brick
Somebody needs to chill...
He made the right decision, no harm was done. Getting hostile about it doesn't serve much of a purpose. Running out of gas would have been enough of a lesson all by itself.
James, congrats on the great efficiency for that tank!
He made the right decision, no harm was done. Getting hostile about it doesn't serve much of a purpose. Running out of gas would have been enough of a lesson all by itself.
James, congrats on the great efficiency for that tank!
#6
Re: Backed off a 600 mile tank
Or, if you really want to push the envelope, put a 1 gallon tank in your trunk just in case. My best tank so far this year was 523 and I still had 1 bar remaining so probabaly could have gone maybe another 77 miles but I didn't have any spare fuel in the trunk. Reminds me of the old Sinefeld show when Kramer takes the car salesman on a joy ride to see how far they can go without running out of fuel.. lots of laughs.
Good luck on your next tank.
Good luck on your next tank.
#7
Re: Backed off a 600 mile tank
Originally Posted by mickster
I know with my Acura when I get the fuel light dummy light on the dash I have 2 gallons in reserve remaining or 34 miles at 17MPG (the worst I've ever gotten-so I use that as the benchmark).
The key question, and again, I don't have the manual handy-so someone please check or let me know if they know off the top of their head, is how much fuel is in reserve if the dummy light comes on---assuming there is a dummy light.
Then take the worst MPG, multiply it by the reserve and that's your minimum safe driving distance before refueling. I take the minimum and hold to it!
Best,
Michael
The key question, and again, I don't have the manual handy-so someone please check or let me know if they know off the top of their head, is how much fuel is in reserve if the dummy light comes on---assuming there is a dummy light.
Then take the worst MPG, multiply it by the reserve and that's your minimum safe driving distance before refueling. I take the minimum and hold to it!
Best,
Michael
#8
Re: Backed off a 600 mile tank
When I had 0 bars left and filled up I was at 550 miles and only put 10 gallons in so it appears that we have a few gallons left after there are no bars. That being said, there is no way that I will risk it. Not worth finding out the hard way.
#10
Re: Backed off a 600 mile tank
I'm on my 5th tank now, and I've run every one of them down to zero bars. Some facts:
1) Each of my tanks have taken about 10.7 gallons... but you can pump another 2 gallons in after the pump clicks off. That gives me 680 mile range. I've seen some claim up to 900+ miles (with extreme hypermiling!)
2) I've never run out of gas (on any vehicle, in 29 years of driving!), but I've seen several posts from HCHII folks who did... and NONE of them had to walk. The car will drive (slowly) on the 20 HP IMA battery. At least it will take you up to 3 miles (that's the highest amount I've seen in the posts). There are concerns that the fuel pump could be harmed by running it dry (the pump will continue to attempt to run fuel to the ICE while driving on the IMA battery)... but I've not seen anyone say they suffered any damage (yet). I suppose you could pull the fuel pump fuse just to be safe, though.
1) Each of my tanks have taken about 10.7 gallons... but you can pump another 2 gallons in after the pump clicks off. That gives me 680 mile range. I've seen some claim up to 900+ miles (with extreme hypermiling!)
2) I've never run out of gas (on any vehicle, in 29 years of driving!), but I've seen several posts from HCHII folks who did... and NONE of them had to walk. The car will drive (slowly) on the 20 HP IMA battery. At least it will take you up to 3 miles (that's the highest amount I've seen in the posts). There are concerns that the fuel pump could be harmed by running it dry (the pump will continue to attempt to run fuel to the ICE while driving on the IMA battery)... but I've not seen anyone say they suffered any damage (yet). I suppose you could pull the fuel pump fuse just to be safe, though.