Who else has almost ran out of gas ⛽?

[FlyingScot]

lean of peak in cruise

Found the pilot

this thread needs this:

That's my wife on the right, in a diesel no less. She likes to live dangerously.

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[Nzoreo]

i have an ev as a daily commuter. that type of anxiety is a different breed

 

[Bmadda]

i have an ev as a daily commuter. that type of anxiety is a different breed

Ya I suppose you cant really walk to anywhere and come back w/a can of electrons? What do EV owners do? Buy a really really really really long extension cord?

 

[Tex]

communist dictatorship...
....Illinois

Say no more, my friend
Illinois was my next guess, I spend about a month there every year doing my best to stay out of public places. I will continue to do so until Chicago breaks off as an independent city-state and the infection can be contained.

Found the pilot

Well I don't know what else to call it, what is it translated to car person language?
Lean of stoichiometric air fuel ratio at a steady speed seems...excessive, I think.
Maybe lambda something or other I dunno

 

[FlyingScot]

Well I don't know what else to call it, what is it translated to car person language?
Lean of stoichiometric air fuel ratio at a steady speed seems...excessive, I think.
Maybe lambda something or other I dunno

No no, them’s the rules, people need to know

 

[Tex]

No no, them’s the rules, people need to know

Haha, nope I am allergic to attention
I get enough people reporting me to the FAA as it is

 

[Dixie]

You folks must hate your "in-tank" electric fuel pump.

Exactly what my husband said. We never go below half. Doesn’t seem to cost as much when it “appears” you pay less. Not to mention in Wyoming you are an idiot if you put yourself in low fuel situation in our climate.

 

[Dixie]

Exactly what my husband said. We never go below half. Doesn’t seem to cost as much when it “appears” you pay less. Not to mention in Wyoming you are an idiot if you put yourself in low fuel situation in our climate.


as dumb as driving an EB when our towns are 100 miles apart, and ford says turn off heater to save miles on EV.

 

[Southern Girl]

Ever? I mean, I've actually run out of gas before and it's nothing to write home about.

 

[Sunday Money]

Who else has almost ran out of gas ?

How many gallons did it take to fill up?

 

[FlyingScot]

Haha, nope I am allergic to attention
I get enough people reporting me to the FAA as it is

If you hadn’t found it yet, there’s a few hanging around here

 

[Nzoreo]

Ya I suppose you cant really walk to anywhere and come back w/a can of electrons? What do EV owners do? Buy a really really really really long extension cord?

you have to tow it either to a charging station or home. thats why a full EV bronco (or any other vehicle you will go offroad in the woods in) is stupid. theres nothing you can do if you run out. also its damaging for lithium batteries to go to zero. I've read people in teslas and etc go to zero, and lose 5-10% of their range permanently.
dont get me wrong i love my jag EV. its the perfect daily, i live in a big city but dont need to commute much for work. ironically city driving is better for your range than highway too. my car actually has 250mi of range too so im good for most things, even road trips if im patient enough to hit the faster chargers along the way. i dont need to charge everyday so i dont but when i get down to 30% i do get range anxiety. even if 30% is still close to a 100 miles and i dont really need more than 20 for my daily commute.

 

[timhood]

Who else has almost ran out of gas ?

Was at 5 to E yesterday. But you realize that's not really empty, right? With Ford, E or 0 miles is the beginning of the reserve. On average, you're looking at 25-30 miles after you hit 0 before you'll be running out of gas.

 

[Techun]

Truckers fueling tricks for peeps that like to stretch every drop. But cost you more in the long run.

Make sure you maximise fuel delivery and not turn into vapor and give it back free to the gas station. (or to the atmosphere if not recovered)

Fill up when at half tank (less volume for gas to turn into vapor)
Fill at half rate (the fist tap on the auto fill) this slows down the fuel less vapor created.
Fill in the mornings or evenings during the coldest temperatures (fuel is less volatile at colder temperatures)

Gas station way of maximizing vapor is to deliver it at the highest velocity.
Costco and major brand gas stations replace the inline filters more often and their gas is delivered with maximum velocity.

3rd tier stations are too cheap to replace their filters often their gas comes out much slower.

If you follow these tips I bet you could save a dollar a month!

 

[MnLakeBum]

My F350 has 2.5 gallons of diesel left in the tank at 0 miles. By Bronco has .6 gallons of gas left at zero miles.

My Range Rover diesel has 2.7 gallons remaining at 0 miles. I ran it down to 3 miles the other day and got 20.0 gallons in it.

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