How Long Can A Car Idle On 1 Gallon Of Fuel?

[@matthewrogan5724]

Just press ok to override the shutdown so it will stay on!!

[@42XX10]

You could also set it where it won’t shut off doing idle

[@mynewhaircut]

Yeah that's what I was thinking lol

[@95lal]

He’s not too bright tbh

[@Alex.AL_26]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@newdaynewcarnewme9875]

This!!!

[@La-yt1wr]

I don’t think you need to keep restarting. Just press OK on the steering wheel. Great content 👌

[@Nick-Matchem]

Totally.....I think Mikes understanding of "Push Ok to Override" Is different than ours

[@jarodb5897]

Mike, I just wanted to clear something up for you. There is no such thing as a reserve "tank". You won't crawl under the truck and find a separate tank with reserve fuel. Even if a vehicle has a reserve amount of fuel, it would simply be an amount of fuel left in the tank after the gauge reads zero. I'm an Airbus pilot for one of the major airlines here in the states. When you hear about an airplane having reserve fuel, it's just an amount of fuel in the tank (usually 45 minutes of flight time) that we don't use except in an emergency. Love these videos by the way. Keep up the good work.

[@freedomisntfree_44]

Same with a fourwheeler. The reserve is the same tank but when you run out and turn the petcock to reserve it just draws fuel from the very bottom of the tank.

[@Justme0495]

Honestly, impressive how patient you are! One of the most hilarious videos I've seen. Pulled through the day doing nothing like a champ, bro! 💪

[@lonely_7891]

9:30

[@kubeanie18]

6 hours 1 gallon i'll save u the time lol

[@42XX10]

Shit ur comment should be the title of vid

[@diaperdood1]

Yes!!! Thank you!!!

[@tonywhite5106]

Hey bud all you have to do is press the “OK” button to override the auto shutoff. You can also turn off the auto engine off in the settings. My 2020 Ford Fusion does the same thing.

[@christianperi]

Pushing okay "OVERRIDES" the truck turning off. So if you pushed "okay" it would have let the truck stay on. I had a 2018 Fusion Titanium and when it would say that I would just push okay and it would stay on.

[@TheTussman]

Long-time subscriber, but I was having a nervous breakdown every time you restarted that thing while talking about the override, with the graphic staring you, and thousands of subscribers, directly in the eyeballs.

[@Nick-Matchem]

Well said !

[@zonie1953]

Mike. There is no reserve tank ! Its the same tank, just at low level .

[@Martin_from_SC]

Is pressing "OK not supposed to override the shutdown? Not sure why you're turning the truck off every time. You probably wasted more fuel with the restarts.

[@Nick-Matchem]

He’s got to avoid the override !!!! Lol

[@AlucardBond007]

I never thought it idle that long. That was crazy but great to know!

[@runninwildwithmilwaukeebuck]

Because he wasn't driving...

[@jakesta11]

Reserve tank is probably 3 to 4 gallons

[@jakesta11]

It's 2.8 gals in my 12.5 gallon Mazda 3

[@MilesAnthony1981]

Bro, the cars you own and your comment is leaving much to be desired. Can I please help you?! Been a fan for years but the last 6 mo have been really unentertaining. I know you just want to create the best content that you are capable of. Let's push momentum. Create dynamic content and help you continue to be the leader in automotive aficionados video blogs. I say this all in caring. Let's go Autovlog!

[@PunjabiBoi37]

Next time, film in your driveway so Can run inside and watch TV in between or use your laptop on your Wi-Fi! ❤️ Thanks for making the video!! P.S.: Mike, you gotta read the warning closer. 😂 It's saying the truck will shut down in 20 seconds, Press "OK" TO override. So pressing OK on the steering wheel will dismiss that warning and it will Override the automatic shutdown and the truck will stay on. 😂🙏🏼

[@Cosminox54]

What the truck means by "Over Ride" when it says it's about to shut itself off, is it will shut down if no action is taken. If you press "OK" you over ride the system from shutting down automatically and it will keep idling. At least, that's how my 2016 F-150 works. Might want to consider doing the test again if you want more accurate results, because shutting it down and then starting it continuously will drain fuel more than just letting it idle. That being said, you make great content. Your not the only one that wonders about this. :p

[@slickrock1371]

The man has a point, Mike, you need to re-do it! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kerleem]

Props to you for your patience on this one haha. My guess is that idling doesn't use as much fuel as you think and also the 'reserve' amounts are also more than you think. I guess one idea for the "scientific" way would be to drive it till you truly run out of gas. Fill 1 gallon, and then let idle.

[@PaulGibbons13]

Happy New Year Mike 😀

[@awesomesauce8151]

Having to Restart the truck voids all results as this isn't just idling

[@connorb9256]

That was so funny. Especially with all the edits and your funny comments.who knew it would last so long.

[@MadInsanity]

Everyone face palming because he could just hit okay

[@bekindandrewind1422]

Six hours... wow.. A 4 cylinder, you would have probably been there all night...

[@vitocatricala5265]

I don’t know what to say but you’re gonna ruin your fuel pump that way.

[@gaminggang4205]

It was a very interesting video I wasn’t expecting it to last that long but I guess it’s good to know that it will last that long. Keep up the good work.

[@adamtoman5855]

One of the Ford Transit vans I drive at my work has the non ecoboost 3.5L and you can see how much fuel is being used while idling. It uses about 0.3 gal per hour while idling.

[@TIm_Bugge]

What year Transit van?

[@jeffmeyer3600]

There's no need to keep turning it on and off. You just need to press OK on the steering wheel to prevent the auto shut off from occurring. Also, why not just do this in your driveway?

[@pb39374]

2 gal reserve tank it has. It uses about 1/3 of gas per hour idling. So that gets you to just about 6 hours

[@elroyjacobs7153]

Happy New Year Mike... All the way from Namibia (Africa). Your videos are very educational indeed. Been subscribed to your channels for a few years now. Good going man. 🤙🏽

[@funkypaul2822]

I think that this video has proven something very important. In the winter it is paramount to have a full fuel tank when adventuring on the road with winter conditions . You might have given people a wake-up call and thereby saved some lives! This was a boring video ( to make) but one of the best you've made! THX!

[@andrewgibbs5096]

While driving, my old Vauxhall Astra would show mpg. On idle it would show litres per hour (usually about 0.3 LPH when up to temp)

[@bmark0610]

JUST HIT OK, YOU DONT NEED TO KEEP RESTARTING! WHAT THE FLIP!

[@bryanluther7660]

What's insane is when it tells you to Press OK to override, and instead of pressing OK, you shut the truck off and restart it. Press OK!

[@mfwolfer]

Hi Mike I would worry about burning up my fuel pump with all these run empty experiments 😂. Gotta admire your stamina though.

[@mobbak]

You're right, but don't worry, it should be covered under the warranty

[@sinisini5168]

Everyone understand that but this is just a test.

[@eandj_golden_official]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DANGER RANGER

[@PaulGibbons13]

Great video to watch I enjoyed it you were very patient 😀

[@mikecoyen4944]

when you filled it up what was the amount that went in the tank?

[@95lal]

Greta’s losing sleep over this video

[@wasimkalaji6930]

Many thanks for your time! It's very useful experiment, at least in an emergency situation still can be safe....

[@leandregagnonfillion9997]

Man that's one epic video! Keep it up Mike and Happy New Year!

[@rdsii64]

If I understand it correctly, the vehicle doesn't have an actual reserve tank. When the sending unit that tells the fuel gauge you are empty, you have about 1 to 2 gallons left.

[@brentvance3958]

It’s was good weather when you did this test, you need to do it when it’s cold with the heat on. I drive an 18 wheeler and I left my truck running over Christmas break, it was -7 at times and I was off for about 110 hours and I used about 95 gallons of fuel. I could idle for about 250 hours if I needed to on a full tank.

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

I idled my 5.0L f150 for a month straight in -15C with 136L and it would go about 3 days

[@joemedeiros3635]

I think it’s good to know more or less how time you have in case of emergency.. thx Mike for the video 👍🏻

[@nielsklarenberg3579]

Hi Mike, how much gallons did it take to fill up? Greets from Holland

[@bradleysimpson534]

Interesting, thanks Mike. I never go below half a tank of fuel so never worry about running out 😏

[@michaelharris-2001]

Cheaper gas too

[@trut52]

Look at Mr. Rich Man here :) Just kidding

[@derekhorsburgh6238]

Nuts 😆Happy New Year Mike 👍

[@DavidSmith-vm3cu]

For normslly aspirated engines, idle fuel burn is engine size in liters/10 * in gallons per hour. E. G.. a 2 liter engine burns 0.2 gallons per hour. Increase by 50% for turbos.

[@jordanblackman8538]

You can go into the settings on the radio go under vehicle an turn the 30 minutes idle off. Just have to do it everytime you restart the veh. But once it's off it wouldn't shut off at all or give you that message.

[@TidewaterC]

I had an old 86 Pontiac that once you hit E you had just 4 or 5 miles before it ran out.

[@JustinKingOffroad]

you should be able to shut off that max idle timeout in the sync 4. at least i can on my bronco.

[@reubenrahmeyer123]

Thank you for making this video! 🙌🎉👍

[@MATRIX9905]

this is eaz 1 of the most usefull vids ive seen in over a year

[@anthonystech1016]

Honestly I would love to just chill in a truck like that for a day, I wouldn’t mind! That thing is hella comfy and I would just be chilling jammin to Aboogie all day🤷‍♂️

[@Noee1992]

Thank you so much great vid

[@sleepless3y3s]

Assuming that took you 6 hours to empty the tank, at what you claim 1/4 gal an hour, that's about 1.5 gallons of fuel usage. But if we were to calculate 0.16 gal/hr, that's 1 gallon.

[@chrism869]

i did the same excat thing but in game, its not realistic, i doesnt take 6 hours for it. The pickup truck almost died at times. All that being said this thing is crazy siting for 6 hours, it is life saving advice

[@bigboithe8th]

Why don’t you try seeing how long it will idle on 1 gallon of vodka?

[@agger838]

I think you should've ran the truck outta gas, then added 1 gallon can then started

[@DefinitelyNotYouThankGod]

That’s pure craziness that it lasted that long! Wow

[@gregferris9378]

From what I understand you shouldn't run the gas tank that low unless of course it's absolutely necessary. The gasoline it's self keeps the fuel pump from overheating.

[@480458]

How about a video of one driving on the highway and seeing how many miles you’re able to go on “0”?

[@MrSaaadpanda]

the reserve is 4 gallons on 36 gallon tank. I have a 2019 f150 with 36 gallon tank. if you have any more questions just let me know.

[@PimpSolja49]

It's not good to keep your vehicle running idle for extended amount of time. Not for environmental reasons, but cause your car needs to be moving for the oil pump to lubricate the engine properly and to exhaust the fumes properly. Oil pump can only do so much when vehicle is idle. If it's a matter of life and death situation, that's a different story. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@david_realtalk]

I think the best way to really gage how big the reserve tank is to run the truck dry like you did then go fill it up. Then run it to 0 miles take it to the gas station feel up at 0 see if there is a price difference and boom subtract add and now you have the difference. I mean when you feel up wouldn’t the reserve tank need to be refilled so that means it should cost more to feel up from empty empty rather then from 0. Of course do it same day or within a 2 day spans just in case the price of gas changes again

[@slickrock1371]

Mike, you are hilarious! I haven't laughed that hard in a long time! I'm glad you were rewarded with a result, finally! So, in your next video, will you say, "Dude, just hit ok to "override" the vehicle from shutting down!" in your wiseguy voice?

[@sinisini5168]

Thank you for the test. Appreciated.

[@dougdruziak8795]

I also think if you’re idling, it’s because you’re cold. Should try this with the heat on high and see how much different the results are

[@beamerzonyt]

It wouldn't make that much of a difference because most cars just use the heat from the engine. And he wouldn't want to sit there for 6 more hours 😂

[@rodneyking4183]

3:36 You haven't read that correctly yet. It says to press OK to override the automatic shut off. On the steering wheel there should be a button that says OK, just press that when that comes on. My 2020 Ford Escape Titanium has that too, when I shut off the start/stop feature that pops up on my display and pressing OK makes it disappear. Also, that is so you don't forget about your car and run it out of fuel and get stranded out in the middle of nowhere like a rest area in Oregon.

[@mustangdbest220]

Do you think it will make a difference what drive mode you are in if it’s normal mode, Eco mode or sport mode or Baja mode

[@AlexM..]

Thanks for not showing us the pee bottles 😂. Wow Mike. I would have given up at 2 hrs. You definitely need patience which is what I don’t have

[@Blasterxp]

I bet he rev'ed the last 15 minuts to the moon, to get the test done

[@LivinWith3M]

Good to know. Great video man. 👍🏻

[@markbaldwin4436]

In the field of Physics, I nominate you for the Nobel Prize :-)

[@Ronni.Petersson]

Du kan räkna med att den drar ca 0.7 till 1 liter i timmen så runt 4 till 4 1/2 timme.

[@gavinw4165]

I would’ve did this test in the driveway so if you need anything it’s only a walk to the house away

[@KoreyCastro]

You should probably do the how long you can drive 0 miles to empty on the same Ford Raptor that should probably be a little fun than sitting and waiting

[@TRX2021]

Very large discrepancy for this test... Why do you restart at each Override? Hit the OK button to Override instead of restart...

[@williamdunning6193]

Over 6 hrs. is a long time sitting in one spot. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year Mike and to your family.

[@anorakadventures]

Was interested to watch this after getting caught in a flood in the summer that had us idling on the freeway for over 2 hours. But I knew you were in for it when you just went to "0" bc the reserve is 2-3 gallons haha

[@sissishane1395]

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[@Calendyr]

5 hours in we find out there is a 20 gallons reserve LOL

[@mikeschafer2474]

On my Ford you can go into the menu under vehicle settings and turn off that prompt that turns the car off after 15 minutes.

[@johnhanworth2117]

Great video something different Mike enjoyed lt

[@6664420]

I doubt it has a reserve tank, it's probably programed to show less fuel then you actually have in your tank.

[@twigwonderkid]

There is no reserve tank, it’s just fuel left in the tank when it says empty. It uses a simple float sensor that sends information on how much fuel. It’s a cheap and simple system and when float reaches its max height it says full, and as fuel goes down the float goes down until it gets to the bottom of its travel where it says empty, but there’s still fuel in the bottom of the tank If you press OK as it says you can override the shutoff, you don’t need to switch the engine off and on again

[@JoshiJosho-mf8oi]

Plus if you think you might be driving into a crisis situation keep your tank filled. You'll last that much longer. 👍

[@zoefaith120]

Maybe a good idea to ask manufacturers how big the reserves is.

[@3turbo144]

Why did you keep turning it off instead of clicking ok to keep it on?

[@bad05ford]

That small engine will not use 1 gal per hr. You can also use something like forscan to see the actual reported level of fuel in the tank by percentage.

[@aleksandrgoriunov1198]

1:50 nice man thx for showing this

[@maxracingteam23]

Eco boost burns barely any gasoline when idling. Now, driving the eco boost hard or pulling a trailer is a different story!

[@BlazinRiver1]

I am @ 7800ft elv in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, I hadn't started my 1999 accord for a few days and it had been really cold, so while chopping firewood I started it up...around 3:00pm. @12:30 a.m. I remembered I had left the car running. Well I ran outside and expected it to be off and battery dead. To my surprise it was running and it barely used and 1/8. I am writing this the day after...2/23/23 2+2+3+2+3=12 1+2=3 ....Three 2s and two 3s

[@noah_webb]

Great video!

[@michaeldeblaw9247]

6hrs😂 happy new year Mike

[@Donut69]

I used to own a Tundra and I believe the reserve was around 6 gallons

[@HellcatDreaminJosh]

AutoVlog Great Video I think it's awesome that you had so much patience while making this and I think it's awesome that 3 gen have about a 6 gallon reserve tank and I think you should make another Video like this with TRX and Merry Belated Christmas and Happy Early New Year to you your family and all of your Subscribers

[@kattastadir-sydri]

It doesn’t have a 6 gallon, most engines burn about 0.5gph

[@Rouxenator]

Interesting video! On some vehicles (my Opel does it) when you are idle it displays fuel consumption in liters per hour, I have seen it go up beyond 2l/hour with the aircon on just sitting.

[@zebgraves4562]

I guess the language boundary of “press ok to override” translates to “I have to restart my truck 12 times” 😂 P.S. you probably still have a 2-3 gallon reserve. The ecoboost burns between 0.3-0.4 gallons per hour. You should have a setting in your dash that will tell you your fuel rate when parked. It’s on my 2020 at least.

[@mhenn5895]

Mike check out the cadillac Escalade V AMAZING 👏 🙌

[@fredbarton1926]

If you are someone that likes to idle a lot, your vehicle is not giving you accurate miles till E. a company I worked for had a gas truck that just got idled for weeks or months at a time. Gas needle all the way to full tank topped off, truck said I had 7 miles to E

[@therealwillie2024]

Answering my obscure questions again I see.

[@SilverTreasures]

Holy crap why not just click Ok to override? Why restart the car…

[@hansdahlberg7105]

Man! That pizza looked tasty 😋

[@garyg8036]

🤔 Luckily he didn't have to take a dump after eating three quarters of that pie since I doubt he was prepared. That would have ended his hours long experiment. Or maybe he did have to. 😂