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By going to a rundown gas station with a faulty pump nozzle I managed to put 12.9 gal (less a quart or so on the ground) in my tank which I feel sure had at least 2 gal in it to start. I then went about 225 miles before the gauge came down to nine squares. I don't recommend this. It is part of a long tale which began when my 12V battery went flat after 3 weeks of inactivity.(I have another post on the flat battery caper.) To make a long story short, AAA jump started me and added gas which I was surprised I needed. I had parked on a cold day and tried to start up on a hot one. AAA followed me to a Toyota dealership which treated me royally: they redid the "inclination" adjustment, which affects the gauge, and washed the car, for a net charge of $0.00. I have started to top up at a good gas station, and refill after about 400 miles (~8 gal). Average mpg on the screen
agrees well with miles travelled and amount necessary to top up tank. I don't think fuelling every 400 miles is a great burden. T. say that running out of gas is bad for the car, but I don't know whether to believe that.