Gasoline Indicator Lights, How Much Liter Is Still Left In The Tank?

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YOGYAKARTA - Have you ever had a car gasoline indicator light on while driving? The marker warns that the gasoline is close to running out, but it's not really empty in the tank. So when the indicator light turns on, how many liters of gasoline are left?

Sometimes the mass car driver stops at the pump to fill up the gas even though the fuel volume is less than half. If this condition is ignored, the gasoline indicator light will turn on. The function of this indicator is to inform that the car must be refueled immediately.

Although the car can still be driven, the driver needs to immediately fill up the gasoline so that the car doesn't turn off or stop in the middle of the road. So how much more gasoline is left when the indicator light is on?

Cars that lack fuel or gasoline are close to running out, the indicator needle on the dashboard will be in the letter E (Empty). The gasoline indicator light will turn on when the fuel remains around 10-15% in the tank.

Even though the indicator needle has shown the letter E or the warning light is on, the car can still go. In every vehicle, there are generally reservoirs (RES) that can accommodate fuel reserves in the tank. So the driver still has the opportunity to find a place to refuel and recharge.

In general, or the average car has a fuel tank with a capacity of 40 to 45 liters. When the remaining gasoline is around 10-15 percent or less than that, the indicator lights will automatically turn on.

When the fuel indicator light turns on, the remaining gasoline in the tank is 5 liters or less than 10 liters. With the remaining gasoline, the car can still go approximately 30-60 km. However, this also depends on the tank capacity of each car and the load transported by the vehicle.

In addition, the distance that can be reached when gasoline almost runs out is also influenced by the condition of the road that is passed. If the road is jammed or there are many traffic lights, the travel distance will be shorter.

However, under some conditions the fuel indicator light feature does not work 100% accurately. Because this calculation is not based on the habit of consuming gasoline by different car drivers.

The fuel indicator light feature is very helpful for the driver given the availability of his car's fuel. With the Res or gasoline reserves in the tank, the driver has the opportunity to find the nearest gas station.

For the sake of maintaining the car's performance, avoid running out of gas or empty car tanks. Using a car with gasoline indicator lights on too often will have a bad impact on the engine.

When the fuel indicator lights turn on, the gas station will work extra to drain fuel to the engine. So the gas station will work harder than normal. With inadequate fuel, the engine can heat easily and can be damaged for a long time.

That's a review of how much fuel is left when the gasoline indicator lights are on. Although the car can still go and the tank is not completely empty, it's best to avoid the situation. Empty or less than half of the gasoline tank can cause damage to the car.

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