Thread: Fuel Capacity
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Default Re: Fuel Capacity
Originally Posted by crossingmatt
How many kms or miles are you guys getting to a tank ? The reason I ask is my tank was filled before I picked up the car and now the needle is hovering just above the red section/light coming on but has stayed there for at least 75 kms/46 miles without budging so I'm starting to think the gauge may be faulty. Anyway, I'm gonna put fuel in now rather than risk running out but would like to know if my concern was justified. I'm currently at 446 kms/277 miles.

Please don't lecture me on the pitfalls of running the car so low on fuel I only do it on my first tank of gas so as to find out my range/tank.
Do you know the tank was really filled? You can fill my car until the needle says full but you can add a few more gal/Lt's until it's really full. Taking back a hired car when they say fill the tank before return, I just fill the car to the just full mark as that was probably where it was when I picked up the car.
If it was full your mileage would be much better than what you have now. Around town you should be in the low 20mpg range at least. On a long highway run I did manage 32mpg the one time I checked it in my NA.
 
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