Is it just me or is the Distance-To-Empty feature completely useless on this car?
11-24-2007, 12:02 PM
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Is it just me or is the Distance-To-Empty feature completely useless on this car?
It was pretty accurate on my A4; I could get another 10-20 miles after it said 0.
However, the other day I got zero on my DTE display on the S4 and when I went to fill up I found that I had at least 2 gallons left in the tank. WTF - that's awfully pessimistic.
However, the other day I got zero on my DTE display on the S4 and when I went to fill up I found that I had at least 2 gallons left in the tank. WTF - that's awfully pessimistic.
11-24-2007, 01:01 PM
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Mine hides 2 gallons when it says 0 miles to empty.
I figured it's because with a V8, that might mean I have 20 miles to find a gas station, which wouldn't be enough for some people that live in the boonies.
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11-24-2007, 07:29 PM
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Even so...
Depending on state requirements a pump might not get checked often enough. Still, the discrepancies are not enough to make a significant volume difference in a small tank.<ul><li><a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/080107dntexgaspumps.cc6e62ae.html">http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/080107dntexgaspumps.cc6e62ae.html</a</li></ul>
