Berlin, Sep 13 (DPA) Motorists should not immediately panic when the warning lamp lights up indicating that the fuel tank is empty because most cars have an adequate reserve to last for a stretch of 50 km, according to a test by the German magazine AUTO/Strassenverkehr.
The magazine tested 10 different car models with some vehicles even managing to drive a distance of 150 km before coming to a standstill after the warning lamp lit up.
Onboard computer systems were however unreliable. The range indicated was inaccurate with all tested vehicles driving over a longer distance than calculated by the computer. In some cases the range differed more than 60 km from the figure indicated on the electronic display, the magazine said.
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