Poll: Should GM Redesign Its Distance To Empty Gauge?

[securityguy]

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/06/poll-should-gm-redesign-its-distance-to-empty-gauge/

 

[DNZR2]

Yes it needs More miles before it goes empty.

 

[twiget]

Must have been a slow news day.

 

[NullNomad]

...of ALL the things GM needs to fix...

 

[Patriot]

According to the poll, I am among the minority. I have a rule to top off my fuel tank at 25% remaining. You never know when a situation will arise where you need to travel more than 35 miles without refueling.

 

[securityguy]

According to the poll, I am among the minority. I have a rule to top off my fuel tank at 25% remaining. You never know when a situation will arise where you need to travel more than 35 miles without refueling.

I never go below 1/4 tank...it's not good to let it get that low regardless.

 

[Byrds8]

Same. I dont like it to go down past 1/4. A lot of times, If I am near the station I use, Ill fill it up at 1/2 also.

 

[AXE]

I just filled my sled today. I think it's got a 50 gallon tank. Only cost $165..........same price per gallon if its 1/2 full tho!

 

[securityguy]

I just filled my sled today. I think it's got a 50 gallon tank. Only cost $165..........same price per gallon if its 1/2 full tho!

Cute...but you know the price of gas isn't the issue

 

[AXE]

Cute...but you know the price of gas isn't the issue

What is the issue then, do people really not fucking understand that you have fill the tank? I mean fer crissakes when the giant orange fuel pump shows up in your DIC, you might want to throw a splash of fuel in it. There's 2-3 gallons of fuel left in the tank when the jumbotron says to fuel up. It ain't that fucking hard to figure out!

 

[securityguy]

What is the issue then, do people really not fucking understand that you have fill the tank? I mean fer crissakes when the giant orange fuel pump shows up in your DIC, you might want to throw a splash of fuel in it. There's 2-3 gallons of fuel left in the tank when the jumbotron says to fuel up. It ain't that fucking hard to figure out!

I think the issue is that you shouldn't wait and keep it at 1/4 tank minimum so you don't suck crap into the fuel line from the bottom of the tank. In addition, most fuel pumps are cooled by the fuel itself and letting the fuel level drop too far can hurt the lifespan of the pump itself.

 

[NullNomad]

What is the issue then, do people really not fucking understand that you have fill the tank? I mean fer crissakes when the giant orange fuel pump shows up in your DIC, you might want to throw a splash of fuel in it. There's 2-3 gallons of fuel left in the tank when the jumbotron says to fuel up. It ain't that fucking hard to figure out!

 

[securityguy]

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Now ain't that the truth!!! Have you ever flown and had to sit next to a person from India and had to smell that horrible odor for the entire plane ride??? MISERABLE experience and, unfortunately, a mask doesn't really help

 

[NullNomad]

Now ain't that the truth!!! Have you ever flown and had to sit next to a person from India and had to smell that horrible odor for the entire plane ride??? MISERABLE experience and, unfortunately, a mask doesn't really help

been there MANY times!