How far can you go on 1 bar (mileage/tank)

[ken1784]

Originally Posted by rrolff

Since we all get different mileage, I'm trying to gauge how far we can go on a tank.

So, the driving distance depends on your mpg number.

Anyway, following is our findings among JP owners.

pip	liters	gallons
1 solid -> 1 blink	1.8	0.48
1 blink -> empty	7.5	1.98

Ken@Japan

[rrolff]

Originally Posted by ken1784

So, the driving distance depends on your mpg number.

Anyway, following is our findings among JP owners.

Ken@Japan

Thanks! It seems BobWilson proved twice that from blink to out is 2.16 and 2.18 gallons. So 2 gallons from blink sounds like a good number to run with... Very nice to know...

[richard schumacher]

If you assume that you will one day run out of gas.

[rrolff]

Originally Posted by richard schumacher

If you assume that you will one day run out of gas.

How does that old saying about assume go??? Never assume - it makes ????

[PriusRoadWarrior]

Originally Posted by Ads_green

Well I had 1 bar on my 2010 and filled it with 35litres so potentially 2 gallon left?

I agree with ADSGREEN, I also filled and had 2 gallons left at the time, good for at least another 50 miles on my 2010.

[DaveinOlyWA]

Originally Posted by JimboPalmer

In my 2009, I have run out of gas in as little as 7 miles once the last bar started blinking. (I have also driven 30 miles with it blinking, without running out) Now I drive 400 miles and start looking for a station.

u lie

[DaveinOlyWA]

Originally Posted by rrolff

Haven't seen this detailed... Since we all get different mileage, I'm trying to gauge how far we can go on a tank. As an example, I went to 1 bar at 450 miles - drove 30 and filled up. Getting 48MPG (and allowing that the "prius" number is off 5%), I can still expect around 1.5+ gallons left - or an easy 50 miles. This means in theory I can go safely 80 miles on 1 bar.......

Anyone checked this?

last bar starts blinking when tank is aprox 12% full, iow, you have the proverbial 8th of a tank.

so figure out how far ya went with the prev 7/8th, and divide by 8. subtract a mile, (jus in case) and tha is how far you can go.

all this assumes the tank was full in the first place.

[rrolff]

Originally Posted by DaveinOlyWA

last bar starts blinking when tank is aprox 12% full, iow, you have the proverbial 8th of a tank.

so figure out how far ya went with the prev 7/8th, and divide by 8. subtract a mile, (jus in case) and tha is how far you can go.

all this assumes the tank was full in the first place.

I think we should stick with Bob's detailed analysis that shows 18.2% (average 2.17 US gallons).

Where in the world did you pull your number from - it sounds official ????

[DaveinOlyWA]

Originally Posted by rrolff

I think we should stick with Bob's detailed analysis that shows 18.2% (average 2.17 US gallons).

Where in the world did you pull your number from - it sounds official ????

CANVIEW tracks info sent from computer to computer. it tracked gas gauge readings in 2½ % increments in whole #'s iow;

100, 97,95, 92, etc. the last bar would ALWAYS start blinking at 12 %

[cantgoback]

I'm under the impression that the gauges themselves are just not accurate enough to warrant much confidence in them. In my experience, the gas level depends on the slope of the ground. I noticed with prior cars that when parked on an incline facing uphill the gas level is lower than when parked on flat ground. The reported results on the computers are only as accurate as the gauges themselves are.