275 miles first tank

sbernali · 03-25-2008, 07:41 AM

I got 275 miles on my first tank of gas before the reserve light started blinking. Now is the gas tank 7 gal with 1 gal reserve? If it is that means I got 275 on 7 gals of gas = 39 miles to the gal right? Or did I get 275 on 8 gals of gas = 34.37 miles per gal? little help please. Also do you all use 91 octain in your smart?

LinuxGuy · 03-25-2008, 08:13 AM

Just divide 275 by the amount of gas you pumped into the tank to get your "mpg".

nscaler · 03-25-2008, 08:20 AM

How much gas did you put in the car? Figure it out.

oldbike · 03-25-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sbernali

I got 275 miles on my first tank of gas before the reserve light started blinking.

I would not count on the low fuel light to give you any real accuracy as to how much fuel is left. One half gallon each way would make a huge difference in if you end up walking or not!

dcrooks · 03-25-2008, 10:53 AM

This is what the manual says about the tank:

Fuel tank All models 8.72 US gal (33.0 l) Premium unleaded gasoline:
including a reserve of All models 1.32 US gal (5.0 l) Minimum Posted Octane 91 (Afvg. of 96 RON/86 MON)

So, the 1.32 gallons are included in the 8.72 gallons. Right?
And the gauge has 8 sections, so it is like 1.1 gallons per section total in the tank. I thought it was like a gallon per section...