Wow. 54 miles cruising range to 1 mile in 5 minutes - Page 2 - Toyota 4Runner Forum

grizzlypath · 12-01-2020, 01:55 PM

Just as a data point- I've driven with the read out on 0-miles for maybe an extra 20 miles before hitting a gas station. Can't say how much fuel was left in there at the 0-mile mark, but it's at least 2-gallons or more. I think Toyota made the read out pretty conservative.

That being the case, like @ElectroBoy said about tank sludge, probably not the best to push it to the bottom of the tank on a regular basis. Although gas is pretty clean these days and I personally haven't heard of anyone sucking sludge in the last 10 years or so. YMMV of course.

barry581 · 12-01-2020, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ads2539

Over 10 years ago, I knew a guy with a Tundra who claimed he could drive 50 miles after the range indicator read 0.

If I fill up right when the light comes on, I can only put in around 20 gallons.

I tend to be like Kramer in that Seinfeld episode, but only if gas stations are close. I sometimes fill my tank all the way up to the filler cap, also, usually on road trips. I have put in more than the 23 gallon capacity many times.

I had a 2010 Tundra and went over 20 miles after the range read Zero on one occasion. I was also pulling a 6x12 trailer at the time. I can't remember how much that tank held, but seem to remember calculating having about 1 1/2 gallons left after I filled the tank. I wasn't to worried as I had a full five gallon gas can in the trailer.

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