When the yellow reserve light comes on on the car's dashboard, meaning we're running out of fuel, some people panic, while others decide to "drive to the end", which is actually not advisable.
Frequent driving on low fuel can damage your car's fuel pump (because it's not properly lubricated), and it can also collect sediment from the bottom of the tank, which damages the fuel filter.
So how much exactly can you go on reserve?
This depends on several factors: the car model, average consumption, whether you drive in the city, on the highway or on local roads, as well as your driving style. Some vehicles can travel over 70 kilometers, while others barely 30–40 kilometers after the light comes on, writes HAK revija.
How do you calculate how much fuel is left when the reserve light comes on?
When your reserve light comes on, go to the pump as soon as possible.
Fill the fuel to the top.
Take the information from your car's technical documentation - tank capacity (e.g. 55 liters).
If you filled up, say, 49 liters at the pump, it means that at the moment the light came on, there were about 6 liters left in the tank.
Based on average consumption (e.g. 6 l/100 km), you can calculate that you can drive about 100 kilometers more.
Of course, this is not an exact science - a lot depends on the road and driving habits. In the city and on the highway, you use more, while on local roads with lower speed limits, you use less.
Therefore, if you don't want to be stressed by a light on or run out of fuel on the road, it's worth putting in a little effort and finding out what your car's actual reserve is, reports N1.
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