Some people have done this test..This is my own personal experience. YMMV.
2025 Toyota Rav4 XSE Plug-in Hybrid.
This happened today on a trip from Montrose, CO to Colorado Springs, CO. I drove straight. No stop. From my hotel and stopped at the end at Costco in Colorado Springs for gas.
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I intentionally ran out of gas today to get some stats. My car was set in ECO mode and HV mode. No use of ac at all. This is a trip from Montrose, CO to Colorado Springs. I started with 49 EV miles. DTE 107 miles.
My DTE turned to ZERO or "Refuel" @ 134.6 miles on this trip
DTE = 0 with 29 EV miles left.
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I ran out of gas 97 miles past zero. The engine stopped and this message popped up. The car went into EV mode, but you can still see HV active, though it stayed in EV mode now throughout because I had ran out of gas. But I was close to my destination at this point.
I had driven for 97 miles past ZERO or "Refuel" before I ran out of gas. I was on the highway and highest speed limit was 65 mph, but I was doing 50 mph to 55 mph. I was hypermiling.
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I got to Costco after driving for 8 miles on EV.
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I filled up and the tank took 14.3 gallons. I did not overfill. I stopped at first click. I am sure I could have forced 0.2 gallon inside, but I didn't.
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I got back into my car and started the engine. I switched to HV. The car started normally. No sputtering or any warning lights.
I continued on my journey.
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2025 Toyota Rav4 XSE Plug-in Hybrid.
This happened today on a trip from Montrose, CO to Colorado Springs, CO. I drove straight. No stop. From my hotel and stopped at the end at Costco in Colorado Springs for gas.
I intentionally ran out of gas today to get some stats. My car was set in ECO mode and HV mode. No use of ac at all. This is a trip from Montrose, CO to Colorado Springs. I started with 49 EV miles. DTE 107 miles.
My DTE turned to ZERO or "Refuel" @ 134.6 miles on this trip
DTE = 0 with 29 EV miles left.
I ran out of gas 97 miles past zero. The engine stopped and this message popped up. The car went into EV mode, but you can still see HV active, though it stayed in EV mode now throughout because I had ran out of gas. But I was close to my destination at this point.
I had driven for 97 miles past ZERO or "Refuel" before I ran out of gas. I was on the highway and highest speed limit was 65 mph, but I was doing 50 mph to 55 mph. I was hypermiling.
I got to Costco after driving for 8 miles on EV.
I filled up and the tank took 14.3 gallons. I did not overfill. I stopped at first click. I am sure I could have forced 0.2 gallon inside, but I didn't.
I got back into my car and started the engine. I switched to HV. The car started normally. No sputtering or any warning lights.
I continued on my journey.
