I hit 49.9 mpg today, three pips left

[eaparicio]

I hit 49.9 mpg today and I still have three pips left on my first tank of gas. After reading about some of the problems with the gas gauge I am wondering if I should trust it, and if it would be wise to go ahead and fill up at 2 pips? I have no idea how much fuel the tank was actually holding because I only got a little over 4 gallons in it when it read half full from the dealers.

Ellen

[JohnM]

How amount of gas left has nothing to do with MPG. I drove about 60 miles on a full tank and I got 50 MPG. It has since come down to 48 with more city driving.

[aaf709]

You can fill up at any time (although the mileage won't reset unless 3 gallons go in). I generally fill at 2 pips, but have filled up at 3, especially if I know a big trip is coming up.

[San_Carlos_Jeff]

I almost always drive mine until the last pip starts blinking and then fill it up. Never have had a problem.

YMMV (literally)

[eaparicio]

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How amount of gas left has nothing to do with MPG. I drove about 60 miles on a full tank and I got 50 MPG. It has since come down to 48 with more city driving.
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I know that what is left in the tank had nothing to do with the mpg. I was just pleased that i was able to get almost 50 mpg 3 quarters through my first tank. I was under the impression that the mpg actually are better with city driving?

Ellen

[galaxee]

i fill up whenever's convenient no later than soon after i see the second bar go out.

[Rancid13]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Sep 19 2006, 07:09 PM) [snapback]322027[/snapback]</div>

i fill up whenever's convenient no later than soon after i see the second bar go out.
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Same here. Unless I know I'll be driving somewhere that's 50-100 miles or more roundtrip in the next day or 2, in that case I'll usually fill up as soon as there are 3-4 pips remaining.

[eagle33199]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aaf709 @ Sep 19 2006, 05:33 PM) [snapback]321915[/snapback]</div>

You can fill up at any time (although the mileage won't reset unless 3 gallons go in). I generally fill at 2 pips, but have filled up at 3, especially if I know a big trip is coming up.
[/b]

Actually the mileage won't reset when filled up, you have to hit the reset button in the '06.

that being said, treat it like a normal car and fill up when you would anything else. For me, i always started looking for a convientient station around 1/4 tank (ie 2-3 pips), and definately before it hit E (so if it hits 1 pip i go to the next one, even if it isn't the most convienient). Just don't push it or try to reason how far you can go based on miles and mileage and you'll be fine.

[withersea]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Sep 19 2006, 10:09 PM) [snapback]322027[/snapback]</div>

i fill up whenever's convenient no later than soon after i see the second bar go out.
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Ditto

[Tripod137]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eagle33199 @ Sep 20 2006, 03:04 PM) [snapback]322378[/snapback]</div>

Actually the mileage won't reset when filled up, you have to hit the reset button in the '06.


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I have found that my '06 resets the mileage after a fillup, but not the Average MPG. I have to hit the reset to get that to change.

I wonder if it is a setting somewhere?