Anybody run out of gas yet?

DooDooBrown · 12-13-2009, 06:07 PM

I believe that Edmunds.com had an editor that tested this (must have been atleast 6 months ago). Concluded that the gauge was off....

oo7mech · 02-12-2010, 11:30 PM

I went a whole tank with normal driving, no redlining or anything. To see how many miles the tank could go. I went to Zero lights and filled up with 18.2 gallons. I think the tank holds 18.5 ? so pretty much empty.

zmyride · 02-12-2010, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by oo7mech

I went a whole tank with normal driving, no redlining or anything. To see how many miles the tank could go. I went to Zero lights and filled up with 18.2 gallons. I think the tank holds 18.5 ? so pretty much empty.

19.2 tank, so you have about another gallon left.

schrute · 02-13-2010, 12:16 AM

I ran out of gas... on the test drive.

I wanted to spend under $30k, so first the wife and I drove a base model. It was SR, which wasn't my first choice but between that and black the red won (I've had a black car before, won't go there again). It was low on gas so they gave me $5 and asked me to put a couple gallons in. I had fun on the drive and liked it of course, liked it a lot.

When I got back I checked out the other Z's they had. They had a Nismo in BS, but that was way out of my budget, so then I looked at the touring model in PG. Liked the color, liked the extra features, so I decided to spend the extra cash and get the touring. I figured I should drive it just to make sure, and I noticed the gas was even lower on this one. They gave me another $5, but I only made it half way to the gas station before it ran out. I called the dealer and they said someone will be right there, it took at least 20 minutes before the pimple-faced lot boy showed up with some gas. I spent the 20 minutes checking out the car inside and out, so it didn't bother me much - my wife OTOH was not amused.

IIRC there was one dot when we ran out. Since then I've gone all the way down to no dots without running out - strange.

OMGWTFBBQ · 02-13-2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by oo7mech

I went a whole tank with normal driving, no redlining or anything. To see how many miles the tank could go. I went to Zero lights and filled up with 18.2 gallons. I think the tank holds 18.5 ? so pretty much empty.

I beat you. I filled up 18.4 gallons one time.

02-12-2010, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
oo7mech Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Allen TX Posts: 328 Drives: White 370z Sport 7AT Rep Power: 17	I went a whole tank with normal driving, no redlining or anything. To see how many miles the tank could go. I went to Zero lights and filled up with 18.2 gallons. I think the tank holds 18.5 ? so pretty much empty. __________________ PW Sport 370Z 7spd AT\|\|Stock Intake (shopping)\|\|Stock exhaust (shopping)\|\|Berk HFC\|\|Stock Headlights\|\|19"inch Ray Wheels Click and Jiggle Action Crossfit = No Quitters

02-13-2010, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
schrute Track Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: utah Posts: 781 Drives: my z every day Rep Power: 18	I ran out of gas... on the test drive. I wanted to spend under $30k, so first the wife and I drove a base model. It was SR, which wasn't my first choice but between that and black the red won (I've had a black car before, won't go there again). It was low on gas so they gave me $5 and asked me to put a couple gallons in. I had fun on the drive and liked it of course, liked it a lot. When I got back I checked out the other Z's they had. They had a Nismo in BS, but that was way out of my budget, so then I looked at the touring model in PG. Liked the color, liked the extra features, so I decided to spend the extra cash and get the touring. I figured I should drive it just to make sure, and I noticed the gas was even lower on this one. They gave me another $5, but I only made it half way to the gas station before it ran out. I called the dealer and they said someone will be right there, it took at least 20 minutes before the pimple-faced lot boy showed up with some gas. I spent the 20 minutes checking out the car inside and out, so it didn't bother me much - my wife OTOH was not amused. IIRC there was one dot when we ran out. Since then I've gone all the way down to no dots without running out - strange. __________________ my journal \| 2009 370z touring \| 6mt \| platinum graphite \| my album second skin \| mr works \| fast intentions \| ssr \| eibach \| hotchkis \| spc \| toyo \| bluebatmobile \| v-led \| jwt \| ventureshield \| tinted tails

12-13-2009, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 18	I believe that Edmunds.com had an editor that tested this (must have been atleast 6 months ago). Concluded that the gauge was off....