06-29-2011, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by GNS
Gas gauges and trip computers are skewed towards fooling the driver into thinking that fuel economy is better than it really is. That is why the top portion of the meter takes longer to drop...it's been programmed that way.
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Another point to consider, cars sold in America also have a "cushion" of sorts built into gas gauges. If your car is saying you're bone dry, you probably have another 1/2 gallon or so, and even the projected distance until empty is usually low by a little bit. This is so people who try to run it to the edge still don't run out of gas unless they are completely inept
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