Pay particular care if you’re one of those folks who says, “I’ll get gas in the morning.” Don’t disregard the warnings if you own one of the cars on the list; MarketWatch Guides recently published a study identifying the cars that provide the shortest driving distances once the fuel light turns on.
MarketWatch used the maximum gasoline tank capacity of each car to compute those figures. It then used the fuel economy ratings of each model to determine a driving range, dividing the total by ten to arrive at a ten percent low-fuel marker. Note that a variety of factors, including as driving style, road conditions, and weather, can affect gas mileage.
Conversely, the Toyota RAV4 boasts a driving range of over 73 miles, with the Ford F-150 trailing closely behind. While some of the models MarketWatch listed—like the RAV4 Icon FWD—aren’t available in this country, the cars are similar enough to American configurations to provide a reasonable estimate of low-fuel driving range.
Most experts advise against regularly using a vehicle when the low fuel light is on. The gasoline pump, filter, and other engine parts may be harmed by doing this. The fuel pump may pick up silt and debris from the bottom of the tank if it is nearly empty, which could block the fuel filter or cause the pump to overheat.
In relationships, there are often two kinds of people: those who fill up their gas tanks as soon as they reach the halfway point and those who tempt fate by pushing their car as far as they can when the low fuel indicator is on. For the latter group, a recent MarketWatch Guides piece looked at how far various cars can go on an empty tank.
