I'm interested in finding this out also. For those "just in case" times. I've driven my 2015 Explorer 45 kms after 0 and made it to the pumps.
Miles to empty down to zero?
Apologize if this has been posted or asked before.
Have any of you run your new Ridgeline down to zero or less without running out of fuel?
I always like to take any car we get and try and push it close to running out just as a learning tool. I don't obviously do this as habit.
I was hoping to take the second tank full down to zero but it didn't quite work out. Tank number 3 ended up being filled at 7miles remaining.
Hand calculated this one and my results seem to be much better than some of you have posted. Hand calculated came in at 21.7 mpg vs 22.1 on the display. I'm pretty happy with that.
Have any of you run your new Ridgeline down to zero or less without running out of fuel?
I always like to take any car we get and try and push it close to running out just as a learning tool. I don't obviously do this as habit.
I was hoping to take the second tank full down to zero but it didn't quite work out. Tank number 3 ended up being filled at 7miles remaining.
Hand calculated this one and my results seem to be much better than some of you have posted. Hand calculated came in at 21.7 mpg vs 22.1 on the display. I'm pretty happy with that.
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Do you know what the range miles said when the gas light came on?Apologize if this has been posted or asked before.
Have any of you run your new Ridgeline down to zero or less without running out of fuel?
I always like to take any car we get and try and push it close to running out just as a learning tool. I don't obviously do this as habit.
I was hoping to take the second tank full down to zero but it didn't quite work out. Tank number 3 ended up being filled at 7miles remaining.
Hand calculated this one and my results seem to be much better than some of you have posted. Hand calculated came in at 21.7 mpg vs 22.1 on the display. I'm pretty happy with that.
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According to the copy of the 2017 RL OM that I have, it says the low fuel light comes on with about 2.5 gallons remaining.
This is in contrast to the G1 RL low fuel indicator:
The G1 says when the LF light comes on, there is about 3.3 gallons before the indicator reaches E and a small reserve remains when the indicator reaches E.
I estimate there are about 4 gallons remaining in the tank when the LF light come on and have comfortably driven 45-50+ miles into the LF light.
I don't know how the G2 compares in that regard. But I think the question is valid and everyone should know the limits as there are those who have run out of gas and those who will. Life happens.
Okay, some interesting findings. I was bored waiting on my wife at the doctors and decided to take a spin around Vegas. I was only 10-15 miles from empty so took it down to zero and reading was 328.5 miles.
Based on what you guys have posted, I figured it was safe to go another 30. Besides, my mileage in town has been 18-19 mpg and these last 30 miles were on the beltway at an indicated 25-26 mpg. Stopped at the gas station at 359.5. Figured it would take 18-19 gallons based on everyone's observations.
I was shocked when 19 came up and then it kept going until it cut off about 19.9. I squeezed the handle slowly for a few seconds to get it to 20.059 (probably could have gotten more in but they say it's not good for the evap system to squeeze in every last drop). Based on these readings, I should have run out of gas 10 miles ago!
Anyway, I think I've found my trucks true range, wouldn't want to push more than 30 past zero unless I had a gas can in the back. Still, it kind of sucks that Honda is so imprecise. That's fine that the low fuel light is an approximation but the digital indicator should be a little more accurate. My all electric Leaf means it when it reads zero. First, it cut the power drastically at about 3-4 miles left. I pushed it 6 miles past zero at about 35 mph before it went dead (I was in parking lot and we pushed it to charger).
And if you do the math, you'll see my true mileage is 18 vs. the 19.7 indicated (unless Sams Club is running a scam and my true usage was closer to 19 gallons; probably not beyond the realm of possibility).
Based on what you guys have posted, I figured it was safe to go another 30. Besides, my mileage in town has been 18-19 mpg and these last 30 miles were on the beltway at an indicated 25-26 mpg. Stopped at the gas station at 359.5. Figured it would take 18-19 gallons based on everyone's observations.
I was shocked when 19 came up and then it kept going until it cut off about 19.9. I squeezed the handle slowly for a few seconds to get it to 20.059 (probably could have gotten more in but they say it's not good for the evap system to squeeze in every last drop). Based on these readings, I should have run out of gas 10 miles ago!
Anyway, I think I've found my trucks true range, wouldn't want to push more than 30 past zero unless I had a gas can in the back. Still, it kind of sucks that Honda is so imprecise. That's fine that the low fuel light is an approximation but the digital indicator should be a little more accurate. My all electric Leaf means it when it reads zero. First, it cut the power drastically at about 3-4 miles left. I pushed it 6 miles past zero at about 35 mph before it went dead (I was in parking lot and we pushed it to charger).
And if you do the math, you'll see my true mileage is 18 vs. the 19.7 indicated (unless Sams Club is running a scam and my true usage was closer to 19 gallons; probably not beyond the realm of possibility).
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