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screenprintr · 03-12-2013, 11:39 PM

Was is this Scan Gauge everyone keeps talking about?

Amdkt7 · 03-13-2013, 08:55 AM

There are a number of Ecometers on the market, some have different features, all plug into the diagnostic port under the dash. Instant feedback of your FE is very helpful, it can really change your habits. The 2012-13 models have a very basic one built in, which is what I'm using at the moment.
The Scangauge II is popular, but I have not done any research yet into buying one. The one built in is hard to see, and you have to toggle between six or seven different modes.

wajeehr · 08-30-2013, 03:15 PM

having a similar kind of problem these days ...
do you people have some solution besides keep the fuel tank full

bronsin · 08-30-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wajeehr

having a similar kind of problem these days ...
do you people have some solution besides keep the fuel tank full

Ah keeping the tank full! (or half full) Simple, cheap and effective!

Who woulda thunk it?

nookandcrannycar · 09-03-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bronsin

Ah keeping the tank full! (or half full) Simple, cheap and effective!

Who woulda thunk it?

^^^^^ This post prompted me to think about a question I've never happened upon on Yarisworld....namely...How much does a gallon of gas weigh? Your thought above prompted me to think about members who have taken out their rear seats (some re the weight). I wonder how the weight of half a tank of gas would compare to the rear seat and seat back (and bolts/hardware)?

bronsin · 09-04-2013, 12:14 AM

Gas is 7 pounds per gallon. Thats 77 pounds for a full tank. Not a good reason to drive around 1/2 full!

I would take my rear seat out too but what if I sell the car? I would lose everything!

nookandcrannycar · 09-04-2013, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bronsin

Gas is 7 pounds per gallon. Thats 77 pounds for a full tank. Not a good reason to drive around 1/2 full!

I would take my rear seat out too but what if I sell the car? I would lose everything!

Any idea how much the rear seat/back/and hardware weigh? Just curious.

gollygirl1 · 09-04-2013, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by bronsin

Hmm. It never ceases to amaze me that people regularly drive with, not only less than half a tank of gas, but even less than that. They seem to be mesmerized by technology that gives them the "blinking gas gauge" to tell them when they are "about" to run out of gas. That this "technology" might all be less than reliable never seems to occur to them. That there might be an emergency and difficulty in obtaining a full tank they have no clue.

Running out of gas on the highway is just bound to happen at some point. Cover your ass!

Agreed, I try to keep my tank 1/2 to full - never like to let it get much below half if I can help it. You never know when you might have an emergency or something.

gollygirl1 · 09-04-2013, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bronsin

I always think the worst. You live longer that way.

Me too, glad i am not the only one !!

nookandcrannycar · 09-04-2013, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by gollygirl1

You never know when you might have an emergency

That is why I have AAA (Auto Club/emergency service). If I never actually use the service, then I'm not getting the value I could out of paying for it.

gollygirl1 · 09-04-2013, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

That is why I have AAA (Auto Club/emergency service). If I never actually use the service, then I'm not getting the value I could out of paying for it.

I am with RACQ (a car club) as well - but the sort of emergency I was thinking of is if someone in the family suddenly took ill and you had to take them to hospital in the middle of the night and the local service station (gas station) is shut?

I was not actually thinking of a "car emergency" breakdown.

nookandcrannycar · 09-04-2013, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by gollygirl1

Me too, glad i am not the only one !!

Me three! I do have to bite my tongue though when I'm around my little cousin or I'll get an earful from her mom....and her mom is right (I have come to believe). If kids develop cynicism (I think a certain amount is healthy), it should be from their own experience and not from mimicking/modeling adult relatives, IMO.

nookandcrannycar · 09-04-2013, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by gollygirl1

I am with RACQ (a car club) as well - but the sort of emergency I was thinking of is if someone in the family suddenly took ill and you had to take them to hospital in the middle of the night and the local service station (gas station) is shut?

I was not actually thinking of a "car emergency" breakdown.

Other than about a year in various parts of the Sierra Nevada mountains (+ traveling), I've never lived more than 40 or so miles (and usually much less) from a major U.S. city and 24 hour gas stations have been a reality near such for eons. If someone became Ill as you described (and I was here in my adopted home county), I'd call 911.

gollygirl1 · 09-04-2013, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Other than about a year in various parts of the Sierra Nevada mountains (+ traveling), I've never lived more than 40 or so miles (and usually much less) from a major U.S. city and 24 hour gas stations have been a reality near such for eons. If someone became Ill as you described (and I was here in my adopted home county), I'd call 911.

True there are 24/7 service stations but some smaller towns in Australia may only have one if they are lucky and it may not be open all hours. And as for 911 - sure, that is always an option - but not if you have a sick animal that needs to be rushed to emergency - (had that sad experience myself) - you sure appreciate a tank of petrol then !!!!

I do think it is wise to not allow yourself to be run empty if you can help it. Best err on the side of caution than throw caution to the wind !!

nookandcrannycar · 09-05-2013, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gollygirl1

but not if you have a sick animal that needs to be rushed to emergency

Not applicable to me personally, but good point!

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I do think it is wise to not allow yourself to be run empty if you can help it. Best err on the side of caution than throw caution to the wind !

To me it is like a game to see how accurate I can be re how much gas I have left. If I run out and have to call AAA, the gas = part of my membership (no cost when they come out...for x number of times per year before they start charging per call) so I'm getting more value from my membership. Also, there is more time that I'm carrying around less gas, which increases my MPG ever so slightly. The only time I don't do this is if I'm driving my little cousin around, as her mother looks at this more the way you do.

gollygirl1 · 09-06-2013, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

To me it is like a game to see how accurate I can be re how much gas I have left. If I run out and have to call AAA, the gas = part of my membership (no cost when they come out...for x number of times per year before they start charging per call) so I'm getting more value from my membership. Also, there is more time that I'm carrying around less gas, which increases my MPG ever so slightly. The only time I don't do this is if I'm driving my little cousin around, as her mother looks at this more the way you do.

Remind me not to get a lift with you !!! I dont want to have to thumb a ride home.

Our RACQ charges you here if you run out of petrol - and it is not cheap. The callout if free but the re-fuel is not.

xdarkxfirex · 06-18-2017, 12:34 AM

Never had it run out, but did have the feeling it was off. Sometimes it goes down slower than others. Like yesterday night I filled it and it was approx 8 km away from home. went to another city and came back and it still showed full. Drove it approx 25km more and it went down one bar, so that was like 137km total distance to go down. Drove it again 55km and it went back down another bar. Filled it up to the top, and was 13.856L. Not too far off, but the gauges arent as accurate as we would prefer. Its a 42L tank, about 11 gallons.

09-04-2013, 12:14 AM	#60
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	Gas is 7 pounds per gallon. Thats 77 pounds for a full tank. Not a good reason to drive around 1/2 full! I would take my rear seat out too but what if I sell the car? I would lose everything! __________________ Synthetic Oil: Its All In Your Head

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screenprintr Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 213	Was is this Scan Gauge everyone keeps talking about?

03-13-2013, 08:55 AM	#56
Amdkt7 Returning to Toyota Drives: 2013 L 3dr MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 154	There are a number of Ecometers on the market, some have different features, all plug into the diagnostic port under the dash. Instant feedback of your FE is very helpful, it can really change your habits. The 2012-13 models have a very basic one built in, which is what I'm using at the moment. The Scangauge II is popular, but I have not done any research yet into buying one. The one built in is hard to see, and you have to toggle between six or seven different modes.

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xdarkxfirex Drives: 2015 yaris le Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: hamilton, on Posts: 149	Never had it run out, but did have the feeling it was off. Sometimes it goes down slower than others. Like yesterday night I filled it and it was approx 8 km away from home. went to another city and came back and it still showed full. Drove it approx 25km more and it went down one bar, so that was like 137km total distance to go down. Drove it again 55km and it went back down another bar. Filled it up to the top, and was 13.856L. Not too far off, but the gauges arent as accurate as we would prefer. Its a 42L tank, about 11 gallons.