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First, realize that vehicles and driving habits vary. So don’t blame me if you run out of gas. I have been driving a 2008 civic gx in the bay area (110 miles roundtrip commute) for 7 months and have the following 10 items to report:
1 I average 36 mpgge with both city and freeway driving. (I have achieved over 40 on freeway only stints.)
2 Each “bar” on the gas gauge equals about 11 miles.
3 Once all of the bars turn off on the gauge you have about 20 miles before you run out of gas.
4 When you run out of gas, car does not hesitate or shutter. It runs perfectly and then shuts down.
5 Tank seems to only hold 7gge (not 8gge). When I ran out of gas, I had it towed to a 3600 psi station (Folsom and 1st) and it filled 6.978 gge.
6 Not all fueling stations are equal. I know of one that I am convinced gives me 20% more gas than what the pump states (Either that or my car averages 50 mpgge when ever I fill there). No, I wont tell you which station it is as I don’t want them to “fix” it. (No, it’s not the Folsom and 1st station)
7 The difference between a 3600psi fill and a 3000psi fill is about a half a gge or 18 miles.
8 Telling tollbooth operators that “this vehicle is a silver stickered clean air vehicle” seems to be the best phrase for them to quickly understand and waive you through.
9 No matter how many times you tell your family and friends what your car is, they will still think it is a hybrid.
10 The 3,000$ CARB check is merely a figment of our imagination.
1 I average 36 mpgge with both city and freeway driving. (I have achieved over 40 on freeway only stints.)
2 Each “bar” on the gas gauge equals about 11 miles.
3 Once all of the bars turn off on the gauge you have about 20 miles before you run out of gas.
4 When you run out of gas, car does not hesitate or shutter. It runs perfectly and then shuts down.
5 Tank seems to only hold 7gge (not 8gge). When I ran out of gas, I had it towed to a 3600 psi station (Folsom and 1st) and it filled 6.978 gge.
6 Not all fueling stations are equal. I know of one that I am convinced gives me 20% more gas than what the pump states (Either that or my car averages 50 mpgge when ever I fill there). No, I wont tell you which station it is as I don’t want them to “fix” it. (No, it’s not the Folsom and 1st station)
7 The difference between a 3600psi fill and a 3000psi fill is about a half a gge or 18 miles.
8 Telling tollbooth operators that “this vehicle is a silver stickered clean air vehicle” seems to be the best phrase for them to quickly understand and waive you through.
9 No matter how many times you tell your family and friends what your car is, they will still think it is a hybrid.
10 The 3,000$ CARB check is merely a figment of our imagination.
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