I live your idea of more fuel pop up warnings. I am only getting about 280 (ish) miles per tank so I will probably try to keep it no less than 1/4 tank on road trips.
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Thank you for the compliment. I have long been a Canon photographer, but since I bike a lot and also hike, I wanted an excellent but compact-style camera to carry with me, so recently I acquired some Fuji cameras and lenses. Most of the photos here were taken with a XT-5 and a 70-300mm lens which was just great for travel photo where there are animals like bison. I also have a really small XT-30 II which I carry with me on on my bike.
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Well I came back to this thread and thought I had posted a reply to you so apologies. Long story short, I am a long time Canon shooter, but I bike a lot and hike on vacation trips, so I wanted something to carry (all the time) that is lighter and smaller but takes great photo images with the kinds of controls you expect with a professional camera. So I bought into some Fuji cameras over a year ago, specifically an XT-5 and XT-30 II. Most of the photos posted here were taken with the XT-5 and a Fuji 70-300mm lens that I really love. It's small enough to pack into a 2 liter hip pack or small backpack. With the XT-30 II, I can carry it on a hip pack on my bike. That camera also sat right next to me in the Land Cruiser on our trips to National Parks and other scenic areas. I am finding it is becoming almost as indispensable as my Canon.
I 100% agree on the low fuel level warning needed. I did a 1400 mile road trip and almost ran out of gas as I wasn't paying attention. Looked down and 15 miles left to empty...... yikes. No warning. It really needs a low fuel level beep or something. It has everything else that beeps?
I think low fuel warning shows up after the distance to empty hits zero.
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Don't want to ever see that warning! LOL
Today I got a low fuel warning at 10 miles…. It was down to 4 miles by the time I reached gas station. Filled tank but it only took 15.5 gallons… I was very surprised by that! It would mean there was still 2 gallons, right?
Most vehicles have 30-50 miles of range after low fuel light comes on. So about 2 gallons remaining in the fuel tank makes sense.
There’s a silly clickbait video on YouTube right now by a guy reviewing his “it’s not perfect” experience with a Land Cruiser. I won’t link to it because I mention it just to point out that your write up is ten times better.
You point out experiences you’ve had with the vehicle that a person would only have as an owner, and that are less than obvious until you’ve driven the car around.
This guy complains about stuff that would have been obvious to anyone buying the car and he apparently blew by in his rush to buy it. The location of the spare tire makes it challenging to mount a gigantic aftermarket spare without compromising departure angle. The fuel economy isn’t what Toyota said it would be, but after the dude lifted the vehicle and put 35s on it. There are more beeps and boops going on inside than in his old Jeep. No shit.
Well done.
You point out experiences you’ve had with the vehicle that a person would only have as an owner, and that are less than obvious until you’ve driven the car around.
This guy complains about stuff that would have been obvious to anyone buying the car and he apparently blew by in his rush to buy it. The location of the spare tire makes it challenging to mount a gigantic aftermarket spare without compromising departure angle. The fuel economy isn’t what Toyota said it would be, but after the dude lifted the vehicle and put 35s on it. There are more beeps and boops going on inside than in his old Jeep. No shit.
Well done.
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I think I just watched that video yesterday. I just bought a Rig'd Supply Ramble Swing for my bike rack swing out, and I briefly considered putting my spare tire on it in anticipation of someday getting larger tires in the future as well as extra fuel tank carrying space. However, the tires I am thinking about are not for rock crawling. Since he put on really heavy 35-inch tires with multi-ply sidewalls, he might should have considered other options like a new rear bumper or spare tire swing-aways that would solve his problem and perhaps even improve his rear departure angle.
I appreciate your comment, and after thinking about it, went to my original post here and edited to include some additional thoughts about comfort, seating, and driving. Hope this helps people considering or starting out with the J250.
Sorry to derail this thread.. but how do you like that swing adapter? Any specific reason you picked that vs the popular rakattach from 1up? I'm feeling like a swing might be in my future now that I'm running 3 and sometimes 4 bikes on the rack and lowering it for hatch access has become near to entirely impossible.
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Well glad you asked, and I need to post on this hence the link below. I actually did pick the RakAttach and it did not fit which was a surprise! Check the post below for details. I would think with 4 bikes on a rack, a swing out is absolutely essential.
Here is the thread I posted: Bike Racks (1Up Bike Rack) and Swing Aways (Rig'D Supply RambleSwing) and the Land Cruiser hitch
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I was down to 4 miles last Monday. It only took 15.2 gallons before the auto shutoff clicked. Still had 17.9-15.2 or 2.7 gallons left. Thanks to Toyota Legal...
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Have to really stretch down low to see the color indicator on the fog light button just to the left of the steering column. Toyota may need some human factors engineers.
Sorry but… Toyota Legal? Not sure what you mean.
At one mile remaining I refilled 15.5 gallons. I drafted behind a semi for 65 miles to get to the gas station. Adaptive cruise control set to minimum following distance is perfect for that activity. 
There may be a 2.5 gallon reserve on flat land,. I would not assume that much reserve with hills.
I'm getting 14.5 mpg at 82 mph. 22.5 cruising rural off highway. 285/70 R17.
There may be a 2.5 gallon reserve on flat land,. I would not assume that much reserve with hills.
I'm getting 14.5 mpg at 82 mph. 22.5 cruising rural off highway. 285/70 R17.
I am surprised by some of the lower numbers I see on this thread. I’m on my 3rd tank now. I went with 91 this time (did 89 on the second. Not sure what dealer put in on the first).
We are doing close to 20 mpg average overall with a good mix of driving conditions. Definitely not stomping on it from stops or red lights. We are coming up on 800 miles and we have a long trip coming up. We expect to do quite well on interstate based on what we’re seeing with urban/suburban/freeway driving.
We are doing close to 20 mpg average overall with a good mix of driving conditions. Definitely not stomping on it from stops or red lights. We are coming up on 800 miles and we have a long trip coming up. We expect to do quite well on interstate based on what we’re seeing with urban/suburban/freeway driving.
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Lawyers set things up to make estimates conservative, e.g. speedometers are calibrated to read lower than actual speed to avoid issues in court related to speeding tickets. They also set up reserve estimates to get you to the next gas station.
On the first fill up, Miss Daisy held 16.9 gallons from the E0 pump. So I only had one gallon left in the 17.9 gallon tank.
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I was at a range of 4 miles when down to just 2 gallons left. What was your range when you parked next to the pump? Did range just go to 0 or read “empty”?On the first fill up, Miss Daisy held 16.9 gallons from the E0 pump. So I only had one gallon left in the 17.9 gallon tank.
