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Hi guys!
I'm a new Smart owner and this is my first week driving the lovingly-named Schmoopy Poopy (2016 Fortwo Passion). When I bought her from the dealer, she had a little over half a tank. And I stopped at a Chevron when the last square of gas on the gauge was the only one illuminated. I excitedly filled her up for the first time this past Wednesday with Premium, reset my trip computer, and have just crossed the 100-mile mark of my commute with this fresh tank of gas. BUT the fuel gauge still reads full.
Now, going from a Jeep to a Smart I was expecting far better gas mileage...but this is so damn ridiculous I feel something may be off with the fuel gauge.
I have read lots of prior posts about the fuel gauges being hanky and reading incorrectly, actual fuel reserve vs what's printed in the manual, and people getting 240-275 miles per tank. Anyone else have this "my tank still reads full" problem and have a solution? I'll fill her up around the 230-mile mark just to be safe...
If nobody has any similar experiences or advice, I'll bite the bullet and head to the dealer. She just received the all-clear for a full post-purchase inspection at a non-dealer mechanic that I trust. Can you believe my local Smart Center no longer conducts bumper-to-bumper full inspections?
Thanks in advance!!!
I'm a new Smart owner and this is my first week driving the lovingly-named Schmoopy Poopy (2016 Fortwo Passion). When I bought her from the dealer, she had a little over half a tank. And I stopped at a Chevron when the last square of gas on the gauge was the only one illuminated. I excitedly filled her up for the first time this past Wednesday with Premium, reset my trip computer, and have just crossed the 100-mile mark of my commute with this fresh tank of gas. BUT the fuel gauge still reads full.
Now, going from a Jeep to a Smart I was expecting far better gas mileage...but this is so damn ridiculous I feel something may be off with the fuel gauge.
I have read lots of prior posts about the fuel gauges being hanky and reading incorrectly, actual fuel reserve vs what's printed in the manual, and people getting 240-275 miles per tank. Anyone else have this "my tank still reads full" problem and have a solution? I'll fill her up around the 230-mile mark just to be safe...
If nobody has any similar experiences or advice, I'll bite the bullet and head to the dealer. She just received the all-clear for a full post-purchase inspection at a non-dealer mechanic that I trust. Can you believe my local Smart Center no longer conducts bumper-to-bumper full inspections?
Thanks in advance!!!