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Old Jun 2, 2014 | 06:56 AM
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Went out on a ride yesterday. Stopped at a Get Go gas station to fill up about half way through the ride. Get Go is a grocery store linked fuel station for the non-locals.

After filling up, the Remaining said I had 310 miles to empty.

I can only conclude that this gas station was using full synthetic fuel and not that crap dino stuff.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2014 | 07:01 AM
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I believe the computer estimates the miles remaining from the gas used previously from the last tank.
 
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There is no way the computer knows what you just put in, or how you will ride after the fill up.
 
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There is no way the computer knows what you just put in, or how you will ride after the fill up.
Agreed, it is a guess based on how much fuel is in the tank and what your recent MPG has been.
 
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A lot of Get Go stations are ethanol heavy as in 15%, you get worse gas mileage.
 
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Originally Posted by lakedrum03
Went out on a ride yesterday. Stopped at a Get Go gas station to fill up about half way through the ride. Get Go is a grocery store linked fuel station for the non-locals.

After filling up, the Remaining said I had 310 miles to empty.

I can only conclude that this gas station was using full synthetic fuel and not that crap dino stuff.
Doesn't synthetic fuel void your warranty???
 
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It's fun watching the clueless respond.
 
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It's fun watching the clueless respond.
Amen.

Props to Python for being the first to catch the trolling.
 
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If you use synthetic fuel, do you need synthetic oil? and which one?
 
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