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Has this ever happened to you?

There you are driving along and you glance down at the fuel gauge. The petrol gauge shows it is dangerously close to empty!

Now I really want to get to work before I am late and all the garages seem to have queues a mile long (well almost!) so I decide to carry on and get some petrol later on.

Needless to say I did’nt remember. Every mile I take I am pushing my luck and promising myself that I will fill up at the next petrol station. At a guess I reckon I have travelled approximately another 15 miles or so until I have topped the tank up.

I have a Toyota RAV4 and in my user guide it says “when the petrol light comes on you should fill up soon.” Obviously “soon” means different things to different people. Can anyone let me know how many more miles they have managed to travel when the petrol light comes on? My husband drives a peugeot and his manual says “when the petrol light comes on you can go approximately 30 more miles.”

I could experiment and top up the petrol can that I keep for emergencies (usually empty I may add) and fill it up and drive in a quiet residential area until the petrol light comes on. Set the milometer and drive until the petrol tank is empty. Then I would know how much further I can go before I run out completely. Simple idea, but probably not too good for the engine.

I suppose the best thing to do would be to go the other way and never allow the tank to fall below three quarters empty because at the end of the day it really is so much hassle having to panic at the last minute and find somewhere to fill up!

I would love to hear how many more miles you have managed to get after the red light has appeared!

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