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Originally Posted by JARblue
Yes, I can do math, thank you  That does not account for varying driving styles. Some tanks get more miles than others. It's knowing my driving habits vs the car's mileage.
The reason I want to know exactly how many miles I can get on one tank is because I drive all over Texas, which is a big a$$ state. If I'm out in the middle of nowhere and running low on gas, it might be awhile before I come across a gas station. So if I need to reroute to find some gas before I run out, then I can map out a plan to do so. I know exactly how far I can get at any point, and I can adjust my driving habits as well if needed. |
I know JAR. I'm just stating that letting your tank go to the last few dots is not going to give you any more information about
the capacity to use a tank of gas than filling up after using 1 gallon. The math and physics don't change over the life of the tank, so you can just as accurately gauge how far you can go from 1 mile from fill-up just as easily as waiting until you've used 3/4 of a tank, regardless of how much gas you have left.
Again, not a reason to run your tank low. But, if it's your preference, go all about it.
I'm just a logic guy, so if you say you have a rock that keeps away tigers, and justification is that you carry the rock and never see a tiger, I might say something. Running low on your tank provides no more information about how far your car
can go as filling up every few miles.
Like you say, it's all in how well you drove the car, or intend to drive the car from filling up.
Cheers!