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Blinking gas gauge=Can I make it to nearest gas station 4 miles away

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by ski.dive, Sep 4, 2024 at 12:49 PM.

  1. ski.dive

    ski.dive Active Member

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    My wife just got home with the Prius..

    She said the 'gas-gauge' started blinking 2 miles ago

    ''One bar-blinking gas light'' =Can I make it to nearest gas station 4 miles away?
     
    #1 ski.dive, Sep 4, 2024 at 12:49 PM
  2. Brian1954

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    Probably can go 4 miles. Try it and find out.
     
    #2 Brian1954, Sep 4, 2024 at 1:06 PM
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    Yes that won't be any problem You mean you're waiting to figure out whether you can make it no kidding I mean if you release that scared of it dump some of your gas can gas for your lawn mower oh that's empty yeah you're going to be fine.
     
    #3 Tombukt2, Sep 4, 2024 at 1:21 PM
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    you still have over a hundred miles left
     
    #4 bisco, Sep 4, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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    I think I'd ponder long and hard before trying to go 100 miles on a blinking bar. But I wouldn't worry much about 4 (assuming there's no doubt it just started blinking 2 miles ago).
     
    #5 ChapmanF, Sep 4, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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