How far can you drive when the last bar of the fuel gauge is flashing?

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KingLee
07/30/25 1:53am
Each vehicle has a different fuel tank capacity. Typically, when only one bar of fuel remains, you can still drive over 100 kilometers. After the warning light turns on, you can usually continue for more than 50 kilometers, with some vehicles capable of over 70 kilometers. Related information is as follows: 1. Refuel before the warning: After the fuel warning light comes on, you can drive about 80KM at high speeds and 30 to 50KM at low speeds. If the difference is significant, the sensor inside the fuel tank should be replaced. It is best to refuel when the fuel level is just below one bar, before the warning light comes on. 2. Warning light: When the fuel warning light illuminates, it indicates that the fuel level has dropped below the fuel pump. The exposed fuel pump begins to heat up due to the lack of fuel coolant. Continuing to drive at this point exposes more of the fuel pump and increases the heating issue. Many drivers continue to drive even after the warning light comes on (or even when the fuel is nearly exhausted), which is not advisable.
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