How far can you drive your car on empty

We all found ourselves at some driving the car while on empty.
So it's helpful to know exactly how many miles your car can travel once that low-fuel warning light turns on. 
You might be tempted to trust the miles-to-empty display that comes standard in many car dashboards these days. But the experts at car repair service YourMechanic say you can't rely on that number alone: It's based on your average gas mileage over time, but you're not always going to be in average driving conditions.
For example: If you normally drive on the highway but suddenly end up in gridlock traffic, your miles-to-empty gauge won't be accurate.
Luckily, YourMechanic has assembled a handy chart for the 50 most popular cars in America, showing how many miles you can actually drive on empty. There's a pretty surprising range of possibilities: Some models can get you about 100 miles, while others will only take you 30.

By the way: Habitually running on empty is really bad for your car. Debris and contaminants tend to settle at the bottom of the fuel tank, and constantly driving with a low level of fuel means some of that debris can damage the fuel pump.  


Read more about the risks of running on empty over at YourMechanic.