Miles until empty in a Jeep Grand Cherokee

A few days ago, my wife and I were going to go to Omaha to celebrate my birthday. As we headed out the door, I realized I probably needed gas in order to make it the 80 miles round trip. When I mentioned it to my wife and heard her sigh of disappointment, I wished I had filled up the day before. However, all was not lost. When we got in my Jeep Grand Cherokee, I pushed the Step button on the Information Center twice, which brought up a handy feature, "Miles Until Empty." It showed that I would have plenty of gas to make it there and back.

The "Miles Until Empty" is a handy feature. I realize that, especially in winter, one should keep the tank at least half full. But when the temperature is low and the north wind is blowing, I tend to put it off hoping for warmer weather before I need gas. Or there are times when gas is ten cents a gallon cheaper in Omaha, so I would like to wait until a planned trip there to fill up. In those cases, knowing how many miles are left before I run out of gas is nice to know. The Information Center automatically updates as I drive to calculate miles left depending on current usage which varies with speed, wind direction, etc.

I tested the "Miles Until Empty" feature once to see how accurate it might be. I pulled into the gas station just as it hit zero, and the engine was still running. So apparently I can drive at least until is says zero. I'll just leave it at that and not take a chance beyond zero.