When your car’s spare light comes on, it usually takes quite a few miles before the fuel tank is completely empty. But how many are there exactly?
As soon as the fuel gauge in the vehicle lights up, beads of sweat appear on the forehead of most motorists. You can even expect a hefty fine abroad if you run out of fuel. This may not always be your own fault, given the wildcat strikes in France in recent days.
The fuel gauges vary by model. In older cars, it is the classic fuel gauge that provides a guide value with the aid of an analog pointer. On newer models, the remaining kilometers are usually displayed digitally. When these are at zero, there is still a ‘reserve tank’ left with usually five liters of fuel.
Simple math
As a rule of thumb, this will get you about fifty kilometers away, of course that depends on the car model, the engine and your driving style. If you want to know for sure how much fuel is left in the tank, you can calculate that quite easily.
To do this, look up the contents of your fuel tank. It can be found here for example. The next time the spare light comes on, fill up the car quickly. You subtract the tanked liters from the total tank capacity and then divide that value by the average consumption of your car. That way you know exactly how many kilometers you can normally still drive.
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