Posted by Michelle Steiner on April 7, 2007, 9:07 pm
> I think I understand that while the Prius has a 12+ gallon tank,
Actually an 11.9 gallon (45 liter) tank, in the USA.
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Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on April 7, 2007, 11:23 pm
> I think I understand that while the Prius has a 12+ gallon tank,
11.9 gallons.
Posted by on April 7, 2007, 5:26 pm
>I guess I'm just trying to understand. If there is 3 1/2 gallons left
> in the tank, can I drive another 150 miles?
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If? Maybe.
Posted by Mike Rosenberg on April 7, 2007, 6:07 pm
> I guess I'm just trying to understand. If there is 3 1/2 gallons left
> in the tank, can I drive another 150 miles?
_If_ there's actually that much gas left, then yes, but that's not
something you can possibly know and certainly not something you should
rely on.
Speaking from experience, you shouldn't assume you can go more than 50
miles when the warning light comes on.
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Posted by Michael Pardee on April 7, 2007, 12:48 pm
> How much gas is in the tank when the fuel warning comes on? I have
> just bought a used 05. Twice the warning has come on and I've only
> been able to put about 9 gallons in the tank. Doesn't the tank hold 12
> gallons? Do I really have 3 gallons left in the tank? There is one way
> to find out, but I understand that you have to put 3 gallons in it if
> you run out of gas before the car will restart. That would make it
> tough to carry in a one gallon can.
> Thanks,
> Bruce
Really not an answer, but it may lead to one: excellent photo show of a gas
tank disassembly at http://priuschat.com/the-gas-bladder-exposed-t31545.html
I'm wondering if the "low fuel" warning is activated when the "everything
tank" is no longer full of fuel. It looks like the bladder is essentially a
reservoir for that smaller tank.
Mike
Mike
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