Gas Tank Capacity

daniel · 05-09-2006, 09:44 AM

Now that I have the CAN-View, I can see the actual percentage level of the fuel in my tank (as reported by the fuel sensor to the CAN bus.) While I was in Bellevue I filled my tank. Level was 17% and after the fill it was 97% (showing, BTW, that at the first click it really is full, as near as makes no difference). I got 8.5 gallons in. Doing the math, this means that my actual tank capacity is 10.6 gallons.

The caveat is that under different conditions the bladder capacity will be different. It was a cool, but not a cold day, in Bellevue, and I had just driven about an hour, returning from Lacey. I'm really interested now to see how full the tank is when the last bar starts to blink. I could not wait for that this time because I needed to fill up before returning home.

Second caveat: I don't know if the reported level is accurate. The Prius "guess guage" is notorious.

Rancid13 · 05-09-2006, 11:17 AM

That's nice to know...do all CAN-View's show the tank % levels? I wasn't interested in getting it before, but that might actually be quite useful to have. I'll keep this in mind...thanks, daniel!

Tom_06 · 05-09-2006, 12:30 PM

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That's nice to know...do all CAN-View's show the tank % levels? I wasn't interested in getting it before, but that might actually be quite useful to have. I'll keep this in mind...thanks, daniel!

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At the moment, you'll have to trade your car in on a 2003 - 2005. Unfortunately, CAN-View is not available for the 2006 or Classic Prius. See: http://hybridinterfaces.ca/

I'll buy it in an instant if/when a 2006 compatible version comes out.

- Tom

Rancid13 · 05-09-2006, 01:01 PM

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At the moment, you'll have to trade your car in on a 2003 - 2005. Unfortunately, CAN-View is not available for the 2006 or Classic Prius. See: http://hybridinterfaces.ca/

I'll buy it in an instant if/when a 2006 compatible version comes out.

- Tom
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ibcs · 05-09-2006, 01:03 PM

Does anyone know why the Can-View is not compatilble with the 06. I'm interested as well.

05-09-2006, 09:44 AM	#1
daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 11,813 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 77 Thanked 290 Times in 182 Posts Friends: 0	Now that I have the CAN-View, I can see the actual percentage level of the fuel in my tank (as reported by the fuel sensor to the CAN bus.) While I was in Bellevue I filled my tank. Level was 17% and after the fill it was 97% (showing, BTW, that at the first click it really is full, as near as makes no difference). I got 8.5 gallons in. Doing the math, this means that my actual tank capacity is 10.6 gallons. The caveat is that under different conditions the bladder capacity will be different. It was a cool, but not a cold day, in Bellevue, and I had just driven about an hour, returning from Lacey. I'm really interested now to see how full the tank is when the last bar starts to blink. I could not wait for that this time because I needed to fill up before returning home. Second caveat: I don't know if the reported level is accurate. The Prius "guess guage" is notorious. __________________ Daniel Primary car: Zap Xebra SD, 100% electric. 1.9 cents per mile. Range: 40 miles total, or 32 miles to 80% discharge. Top speed 35 mph. Faster downhill. Uses electrons generated from water power. Gas guzzler for when I have to travel farther than 30 miles: 2004 Prius. "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." -- Emma Goldman "Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think long and hard before starting a war." -- Otto von Bismarck

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05-09-2006, 11:17 AM	#2
Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Alamitos, Orange County, CA Posts: 2,455 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 2	That's nice to know...do all CAN-View's show the tank % levels? I wasn't interested in getting it before, but that might actually be quite useful to have. I'll keep this in mind...thanks, daniel!

05-09-2006, 01:03 PM	#5
ibcs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Englewood , Ohio Posts: 346 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 27 Posts Friends: 3	Does anyone know why the Can-View is not compatilble with the 06. I'm interested as well.