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Hi Monique and welcome to the LOC. I just wanted to tag along with Gene here and add a couple. It is surprising but the topic of how much gasoline your gas tank holds and how do you know when it is REALLY almost out. As Gene said there is no such thing as an @UL approved gas gauge(LOL) Over the years, it's been a industry standard to play with human psychology and again, as Gene pointed out, If you have filled your tank to the top, the needle on the gauge will stay on full for quite a while. This is to give you the illusion that your car is very thrifty. Then, the needle starts starts it's slow journey to empty. Now here is the place that confuse's folks the most. Eventually the Low Fuel light will come on and the problem starts. "How much gas is in the tank, and how far can I go before I'm dead on the road? My 2013, ES 350 - has an 18.5 gallon tank. The Owners Manual says there should be 2.5 gallons of gas in the tank when the Low Fuel light comes on. Two weeks ago, I had driven the car most of the afternoon after the light came on. I pulled in to fill up. When the pump shut off and I put the noozle in the pump, I looked up, and then I looked again. "That can't be right!" Remember I said the tank holds 18.5, and 2.5 when the low fuel light comes on This fill up only took 14 gallons!! There is no such thing as an accurate gas gauge.