Weird Flex (how low can you go?)

[evanescent03]

Fuel range was 0mi for a couple of miles before I filled up. When I filled up I had to put 10.968 gallons in. Didn’t top off at all although I should have to maximize my efforts.

Had anyone run out of fuel? How low have you gotten? Please be careful out there, but also feel free to try and beat me. Of course it’s not recommended but I know some of you guys also live life on the edge.

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[SeanIsElsewhere]

Fuel range was 0mi for a couple of miles before I filled up. When I filled up I had to put 10.968 gallons in. Didn’t top off at all although I should have to maximize my efforts.

Had anyone run out of fuel? How low have you gotten? Please be careful out there, but also feel free to try and beat me. Of course it’s not recommended but I know some of you guys also live life on the edge.

Don’t top off. You’ll foul your fuel vapor sensor long term I’ve only taken the car down to 10 miles and felt too guilty to not fill up (busy with work and other responsibilities) other than this one-off, I typically fill with about 50 miles left and I drove like a grandpa (6MT ASpec)

 

[evanescent03]

Don’t top off. You’ll foul your fuel vapor sensor long term I’ve only taken the car down to 10 miles and felt too guilty to not fill up (busy with work and other responsibilities) other than this one-off, I typically fill with about 50 miles left and I drove like a grandpa (6MT ASpec)

I was definitely hypermiling when I was down low… long commute and felt like I would make it but also passed quite a few gas stations as well. Just pushing the limits basically.

good to know that car doesn’t shut off immediately when it reads zero. At least my specific car. I don’t think it had much left though !!

 

[Tw1stedlog1k]

I don't mean to brag or anything but I've puckered once or twice, stubbornly trying to make it to my favorite watering hole. This is a record I don't intent to try for again, though.

 

[JC-RH]

Gas tank is 12.4 gallons, so you guys had more than a gallon left. Still wouldn’t take it to negative miles just so the pump won’t run dry.

 

[evanescent03]

Gas tank is 12.4 gallons, so you guys had more than a gallon left. Still wouldn’t take it to negative miles just so the pump won’t run dry.

hold my beer ....

jk ...

i feel like it's good to know what kind of reserve these babies have even though it's clearly a bad idea to push the limits. i had a friend once who said their father ran the DTE meter to zero and truly ran out at that moment. I've never run out of fuel luckily on the street OR on the track. the track is even more unpredictable honestly because of the Gs being pulled and the extremely poor fuel consumption numbers make the computer very inaccurate.

 

[SilverRocket]

I'd only push it if the temperature is below 60F and I'm highway driving.

Like evanescent says, these cars can pull G's and low fuel will definitely starve the engine if you're on empty.

The fuel also cools the pump so that's why I never run low in the dead of summer.

That said I think I've gone an extra 50 miles after the meter read 0. I had about a gallon of fuel left after doing the math at the pump.

 

[Tw1stedlog1k]

Gas tank is 12.4 gallons, so you guys had more than a gallon left. Still wouldn’t take it to negative miles just so the pump won’t run dry.

Right but you only *know* you have a gallon left AFTER fill up lol. When the light is on and the bars have been empty for the past several miles, it's puckerin' time.

 

[Victorofhavoc]

hold my beer ....

jk ...

i feel like it's good to know what kind of reserve these babies have even though it's clearly a bad idea to push the limits. i had a friend once who said their father ran the DTE meter to zero and truly ran out at that moment. I've never run out of fuel luckily on the street OR on the track. the track is even more unpredictable honestly because of the Gs being pulled and the extremely poor fuel consumption numbers make the computer very inaccurate.

With legitimately high g on track you'll start to starve at around a 1/4 tank in this car.

I have antisurge in my other car and it can run the tank almost entirely dry. It starts to really sputter under any throttle when it has a half gallon left and has to be limped back in. It takes about 1hr and 40mins under full pace to get there because of the 19.5gal tank and 6mpg on track. The its gets 4mpg (turbo car problems) on track and about 30 mins at full pace before it starts to sputter.

It cannot do 35-45 minute sessions at full tilt. There's just no way with this small of a tank and a turbo.

 

[evanescent03]

With legitimately high g on track you'll start to starve at around a 1/4 tank in this car.

I have antisurge in my other car and it can run the tank almost entirely dry. It starts to really sputter under any throttle when it has a half gallon left and has to be limped back in. It takes about 1hr and 40mins under full pace to get there because of the 19.5gal tank and 6mpg on track. The its gets 4mpg (turbo car problems) on track and about 30 mins at full pace before it starts to sputter.

It cannot do 35-45 minute sessions at full tilt. There's just no way with this small of a tank and a turbo.

even just daily driving I feel like i live at the pump. Average about 27mpg. Can hypermile and get around 33mpg on the highway but that’s no fun.

 

[Victorofhavoc]

even just daily driving I feel like i live at the pump. Average about 27mpg. Can hypermile and get around 33mpg on the highway but that’s no fun.

LOL, I average 18 or so because I'm usually doing 3-7 mile trips to daycare and the grocery store.

I get about 180 miles before the light comes on.

Same routine and same size tank in my gti I was doing 22mpg and 220 miles. And that was tuned, pushing even more hp.

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