Study Questions Accuracy of In-Dash Fuel Economy Displays
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Most drivers have been guilty of pushing the limits of their fuel tank, driving when the fuel gauge is past “E.” I know I have endured the terror of calculating the distance to the nearest gas station and the tenuous state of that red bar…would I make it? Since my car doesn’t have an in-dash fuel economy display that lets me know how many miles I have left in the tank, I was left to sweat it out until I made it to the gas station.