Running low on gas - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Arctek83 · 04-10-2013, 10:49 PM

So on my way home today, I was very low on gas and wasn't sure if I was going to make it to the gas station I like going to (only one nearby that sells non-ethanol). As I was going down the interstate my gauge went from barely touching the red E line to even with the E line, so I was getting nervous on whether or not I was going to make it 10 more miles. I ended up making it to the gas station (whew!) and after filling up I put in 11.775 gallons of gas. So apparently I had 1.425 gallons left in my 13.2 gallon tank. My gas light came on right when I left for work, so I made it 38miles before filling up. That last tank of gas total took me 341 miles.

So with all of that said, I thought I would open up some discussion about the most amount of gas folks have put in their FR-S on a single fill up? Most miles out of a tank of gas? Has anyone ever ran out of gas?

SportInjected · 04-10-2013, 10:54 PM

Put 12.5 gallons into mine yesterday. Needle was way past the red line, about to fall below the letter "E". I was getting nervous, but didn't run out. Got 280 miles out of that 12.5 gallons with E85 and a mix of city/highway/spirited driving.

civicdrivr · 04-10-2013, 10:56 PM

The most I've ever put into the car was 12.81 gallons. I was sweating bullets on that one.

Typically I go an extra 20 miles after the light comes on, and my typical fuel up is ~11.9 gallons.

StOpNG0x · 04-10-2013, 11:11 PM

What Shell in Charlotte sells ethanol free gas? I've been looking for one for months.

Arctek83 · 04-10-2013, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StOpNG0x

What Shell in Charlotte sells ethanol free gas? I've been looking for one for months.

No Shell. The closest station to me is in Huntersville, at the corner of Sam Fur & Beatties Ford Rd.

http://pure-gas.org

WolfsFang · 04-10-2013, 11:20 PM

I got almost 400 miles on one tank, that was when I went to AC for the big meet

. Dash said I got around 35 mpg even with sprinted driving.

StOpNG0x · 04-10-2013, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctek83

No Shell. The closest station to me is in Huntersville, at the corner of Sam Fur & Beatties Ford Rd.

http://pure-gas.org

Gotcha. I wish that was close to me, but it's too out of the way for me living in the University area.

Thanks for clarifying.

whaap · 04-10-2013, 11:23 PM

Reminds me of years ago an acquaintance of mine had bought a new Mercury. I asked him what kind of mileage he was getting. He replied he didn't know as he had never ran it out of gas!!!!!!!!

Arctek83 · 04-10-2013, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StOpNG0x

Gotcha. I wish that was close to me, but it's too out of the way for me living in the University area.

Thanks for clarifying.

The website lists one on Old Concord Rd & WT Harris:

http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=NC

[ame="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=8533+Old+Concord+Rd,+C harlotte,+NC"]8533 Old Concord Rd, Charlotte, NC - Google Maps[/ame]

Might want to swing by and see if it's still there offering non-ethanol.

Tucson FR-S · 04-10-2013, 11:32 PM

Driving the desolate stretch of I-10 between California and Phoenix the other night, I missed the last gas station and ended up running maybe 60 miles right around EMPTY. The last 20 I slowed down and drafted off a truck, which was giving me mpgs in the mid to high 40s. I ended up going 408 miles on 12.16 gallons. Lots of leeway!

On a related note, I see that the car's computer overestimates average mpg per tank by about 5%. Sound about right?

jmaryt · 04-10-2013, 11:39 PM

what speed was you traveling at?...stick?...slush?

Arctek83 · 04-10-2013, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tucson FR-S

Driving the desolate stretch of I-10 between California and Phoenix the other night, I missed the last gas station and ended up running maybe 60 miles right around EMPTY. The last 20 I slowed down and drafted off a truck, which was giving me mpgs in the mid to high 40s. I ended up going 408 miles on 12.16 gallons. Lots of leeway!

On a related note, I see that the car's computer overestimates average mpg per tank by about 5%. Sound about right?

Mine says that I average 31.9mpg...but when I calculate my total drive time, I've travelled 16,810 miles & burned 548.355 gallons of gas = 30.66mpg. 3.9% off.

Mandy · 04-10-2013, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctek83

No Shell. The closest station to me is in Huntersville, at the corner of Sam Fur & Beatties Ford Rd.

http://pure-gas.org

I have to deal with the crickets because the nearest non-ethanol station around me (according to the site) is one in a yacht club, which I am not a member of, the other one is a good 45 minute drive near nowhere I would visit, and is only 90 octane.

Noob4Life · 04-10-2013, 11:58 PM

Lol just checked and theres only 5 ethanol free gas stations in CA. Its no wonder ive never seen one.

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04-10-2013, 10:49 PM	#1
Arctek83 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Raven Location: Denver, NC Posts: 50 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Running low on gas So on my way home today, I was very low on gas and wasn't sure if I was going to make it to the gas station I like going to (only one nearby that sells non-ethanol). As I was going down the interstate my gauge went from barely touching the red E line to even with the E line, so I was getting nervous on whether or not I was going to make it 10 more miles. I ended up making it to the gas station (whew!) and after filling up I put in 11.775 gallons of gas. So apparently I had 1.425 gallons left in my 13.2 gallon tank. My gas light came on right when I left for work, so I made it 38miles before filling up. That last tank of gas total took me 341 miles. So with all of that said, I thought I would open up some discussion about the most amount of gas folks have put in their FR-S on a single fill up? Most miles out of a tank of gas? Has anyone ever ran out of gas?

04-10-2013, 10:56 PM	#3
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	The most I've ever put into the car was 12.81 gallons. I was sweating bullets on that one. Typically I go an extra 20 miles after the light comes on, and my typical fuel up is ~11.9 gallons. __________________ Parting out HERE

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WolfsFang Scrape Master Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Goal: Oldest FRS State Side Location: North NJ Posts: 1,161 Thanks: 238 Thanked 412 Times in 238 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got almost 400 miles on one tank, that was when I went to AC for the big meet . Dash said I got around 35 mpg even with sprinted driving. __________________ You do realize comparing the BRZ to the FR-S is like comparing which hand you love masterbating too right?

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Noob4Life 86 Noob Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Yuba City, CA Posts: 596 Thanks: 153 Thanked 189 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Lol just checked and theres only 5 ethanol free gas stations in CA. Its no wonder ive never seen one. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk 2 __________________

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StOpNG0x Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Firestorm MT FR-S Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 158 Thanks: 42 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What Shell in Charlotte sells ethanol free gas? I've been looking for one for months.

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Tucson FR-S Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Driving the desolate stretch of I-10 between California and Phoenix the other night, I missed the last gas station and ended up running maybe 60 miles right around EMPTY. The last 20 I slowed down and drafted off a truck, which was giving me mpgs in the mid to high 40s. I ended up going 408 miles on 12.16 gallons. Lots of leeway! On a related note, I see that the car's computer overestimates average mpg per tank by about 5%. Sound about right?

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