The Gas Gauge Says Full, But That's Not Quite True

After filling your tank, your car's gas gauge may stay on full for a day or two before the needle starts creeping toward empty. That's because auto engineers have calibrated our gas gauges to lie to us. Host Scott Simon talks with Ford Motor Company engineer Phil Pierron about why the gauge is intentionally calibrated to be inaccurate.

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