Ran out of Gas and Now the Battery is Dead

[jayman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(David Beale @ Sep 8 2007, 05:27 PM) [snapback]509212[/snapback]</div>

Jay in Winnipeg confirmed this by noting it sloshes when tipped when he had his out.
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Yep, there is free liquid in there. I have seen AGM batteries and have never noticed free liquid

[mr_zorg]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(subarutoo @ Sep 7 2007, 12:26 PM) [snapback]508692[/snapback]</div>

Not directed at you personally, (after all you seem to be just one of thousands) but why do so many Priusites run out of gas? You would think that a car that gets 50 or so mpgs, would give you plenty of time to find gas between fillups. I don't get it.
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I did this too recently, and I'll share why it happened to me. I've always heard people talking about the "guess gauge" in the Prius, but I'd never seen it myself. Every time the blinking light came on and I filled up, It would only take 9.5 gallons or so. Which means there was a good two gallons left. Given the mileage I get, in theory I should be able to go nearly 80 miles before running out. But I never push it that far, usually only 30 - 35 more miles at most. When I ran out, I thought I had only gone maybe 15 miles into the blinking light. Either I got struck by the "guess gauge", or I just forgot how long ago the light came on. Got complacent I guess. Needless to say, now I always top off as soon as possible after it starts blinking.

P.S. I even ran the electric dry trying to stretch it to a nearby gas station, but have suffered no ill effects thus far.

[richard schumacher]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mr. Zorg @ Sep 9 2007, 04:03 PM) [snapback]509692[/snapback]</div>

Every time the blinking light came on and I filled up, It would only take 9.5 gallons or so. Which means there was a good two gallons left. [...] I even ran the electric dry trying to stretch it to a nearby gas station, but have suffered no ill effects thus far.
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No, it means that the fuel bladder was feeling small that day. There were not two gallons left in the tank.
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