Strangest thing, the low fuel indicator has previously always illuminated around 1/4 tank, but last fill up I don't think it was even as high as 1/8. Anybody else see any shifts in this indicator's behavior?

 

nah.. usually around 1/8... change your display to miles remaining.. usually comes on around 20-25 miles remaining

 

does the car take into account your driving habits? like if your really banging on it and going through the gas, it warns you earlier than if you aren't.

 

I'm almost always super easy in my xB2. Occasionally a situation requires something more, but that's the exception. Course, I'm used to getting passed by practically everyone -- never could see the point in getting to that next red light any faster ! Seems like cars keep getting more and more powerful, and as they do, traffic light launches and accelerations get quicker and quicker -- personally, I don't see the point (especially at gas pump time )!

 

I and the other drivers of mines get 30mpg, computer says 32. Low fuel light comes on after 340 miles at 1/8 left. Takes 12 gallons to fill up.

 

Thanks guys! It sounds like if mine has shifted, it's still in the neighborhood of the common experience. I don't normally go by that light anyway, but I was wondering. I'll see if it appears to shift anymore.

 

Thats strange. I know I had seen mines come on and go off when I was sitting at an angle one day when low. Then again one weekend, I drove my xb like I stole it through out va beach getting 21 mpg and still it did nt come on til 1/8 low.

 

Yep, just as with the fuel guage itself, you can expect the light to be sensitive to vehicle angle. The behavior I observed was as far as I can tell, separate from that! I don't know exactly where under the vehicle that sensor is located, I'd just prefer it hasn't been somehow damaged !

 

Yeah. I drive a little over 300 miles a week and its nice to get that before a fill up. My xa I would fill up at 300miles as it would get too low too fast and the blinking lcd gas logo was hard to see. My tacoma, I am lucky to get 287 miles before the empty mark, 2 gallons left and no indicator.

 

i drive that every 2 days

 

i drive that every 2 days

 

If its just to work and back, Id seriously consider a used geo metro or just metro or a smart. If you got a family or people to move, the xb is the best choice.

I just commute to work at a call center, then drive out to my parents to help them to dr appoitments and shopping.