The Drivers Information Center is In the Ballpark

[WyoDutch]

When I pulled into the diesel pump this afternoon...

1. The Drivers Information Center said that I had 57 miles to go before empty.

2. The "low fuel warning" alert had come on 20 miles earlier.

3. The owners manual says it's a 34 gallon tank.

4. It took 32 gallons plus a pint of Opti-Lube XPD.

5. I'm averaging 17.5 mpg.

That's cutting it wayyy too close for comfort.. specially in the wintertime.

[richp]

Hi,

My '01 very consistently threw the light on with four gallons of fuel left. The '09 I now have has repeatedly been within two gallons of empty when the light came on.

Try towing a 12k fifth wheel getting 10 mpg and see how close you want to cut it looking for a place to fuel up. So now when I'm on long trips towing, I have a five gallon container of fuel in the bed....

[WyoDutch]

I think I'll make it SOP to stop for fuel when the "distance to empty" meter says 100 miles.

I'll also carry a 5-gallon can of fuel when possible.