How Far Can You Go After The Light Gas Says Empty?

How would you feel when you are in the middle of nowhere and suddenly your gas light in your car shows empty? I’m sure you would feel very nervous and keep looking at the needle indicator that is pointing to the letter E. You will starting to ask your self how far could I still go?

Now you’re not alone on that. People are also having that same questions. Some even have gone far by really testing their car. When the light gas says empty, they still move on.

I watched this program on TV called “Absolute 2020″ where the host was doing just that - inspired by an episode in the popular sitcom “Seinfield” , he purposely kept on driving just to see how far his van can go.

Some people posted their experince on youtube.

A guy, who traveled from Canada, was also doing the same thing. To avoid buying more on gas, the gas in Canada is more expensive than that of in the US because they have to pay more taxes on gas, Justin Davis drove his car across the border although the light gas indicated empty.

He made it to a gas station in The US. This experience inspired him to create a website, all dedicated to answer that question, called TankonEmpty.com.

Some car producers, like GM and Chrysler, admitted that when the light gas says empty, it is not really empty. There is a buffer. The purpose of designing it like that was to create a discomfort zone so that people won’t run out of gas.

That reminds of what happened to Paris Hilton when her 200 dollars grand Bentley ran out of gas. The funny thing was that the paparazzi who were following her gave her some help by pushing her car to the side of the road and filled up her empty gas.

Watch the video from LustHunt.com

Now back to the guy in the TV program. After a few hours of driving he really ran out of gas. Of course he brought extra gas with him. Do you know how far his van could go after the light gas said empty? He made it up to 65 miles!

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