SO I RAN OUT OF GAS THE OTHER DAY

[Sweet Mercury]

Originally Posted by PK198105

i guess you can't read properly the MECHANISM of the gauge is ANALOG ie change in tank pressure equals increase/decrease of resistance but the DISPLAY for the thick headed --> THE LITTLE BARS is digital if they were ANALOG they would dim incrementally each time the gas level would decrese not turn off completely. You sure you didn't get your degree in a cereal box?

next time you feel like correcting someone read the post correctly , think about your reply for at least a week then post

Why is there so much argumentation on this subject? Why don't we just look at the definitions of analog and digital and see which one applies?

To simplify, analog refers to something that is measured continuously, or even better, referring to a measurement that is infinitely divisible. Digital refers to measurement in set, quantifiable states—think of the difference between the real number line and the set of whole numbers.

And digital also refers to a digital display (see definition 4).

So, the display is obviously digital by all applicable definitions. The measurement is given in set, quantifiable form: 8 distinct, non-divisible bars. How the internal mechanism measures gas I do not know. But if it's measured using any sort of continuously divisible means, like a pressure sensor/voltmeter, then it's analog. I'm guessing that's the case. If so, then it's an analog measurement, with the gathered information being converted to digital form for display, much like music being converted from analog to digital or a film photograph being scanned into a computer.

Can this argument be done now?

[Sweet Mercury]

Originally Posted by PK198105

its the thick head that is not accepting the facts anyways im done not wasting my time on this anymore. and i thank you for restating the facts, measurement ANALOG display DIGITAL .maybe now that someone will understand.

Ah, I just quoted the last person who was talking about it. I wasn't specifically directing my statements at you or anyone in particular, just getting the facts out there.

[TDL]

I also ran out of gas a few weeks back. I notice now that once I fill up the gas tank, the indicator will show 1 bar missing from the top. If I turn off the car and restart it, it sometimes show a full tank. Sometimes, it will not reset it. Anyone else experience this? Planning on bringing it in but have been too busy at work.

Thanks All.

[sherryberry]

Originally Posted by TDL

I also ran out of gas a few weeks back. I notice now that once I fill up the gas tank, the indicator will show 1 bar missing from the top. If I turn off the car and restart it, it sometimes show a full tank. Sometimes, it will not reset it. Anyone else experience this? Planning on bringing it in but have been too busy at work.

Thanks All.

hmm can't say that i have any problems. strange.

[landrym28]

Originally Posted by TDL

I also ran out of gas a few weeks back. I notice now that once I fill up the gas tank, the indicator will show 1 bar missing from the top. If I turn off the car and restart it, it sometimes show a full tank. Sometimes, it will not reset it. Anyone else experience this? Planning on bringing it in but have been too busy at work.

Thanks All.

Yeah, I would definately get that checked out when you get the chance...it seems kind of strange.

[Rain]

Originally Posted by TDL

I also ran out of gas a few weeks back. I notice now that once I fill up the gas tank, the indicator will show 1 bar missing from the top. If I turn off the car and restart it, it sometimes show a full tank. Sometimes, it will not reset it. Anyone else experience this? Planning on bringing it in but have been too busy at work.

Thanks All.

weird. this happened to me today on my first fill up.. i wonder what's wrong.

[Sweet Mercury]

Originally Posted by Rain

weird. this happened to me today on my first fill up.. i wonder what's wrong.

Maybe it's a glitch in the design of the gauge?

[Rain]

Originally Posted by Sweet Mercury

Maybe it's a glitch in the design of the gauge?

should i get it checked?

[sherryberry]

Originally Posted by Rain

should i get it checked?

might as well. wouldn't hurt hehe

[Pavel Olavich]

Originally Posted by Sweet Mercury

Why is there so much argumentation on this subject? Why don't we just look at the definitions of analog and digital and see which one applies?

To simplify, analog refers to something that is measured continuously, or even better, referring to a measurement that is infinitely divisible. Digital refers to measurement in set, quantifiable states—think of the difference between the real number line and the set of whole numbers.

And digital also refers to a digital display (see definition 4).

So, the display is obviously digital by all applicable definitions. The measurement is given in set, quantifiable form: 8 distinct, non-divisible bars. How the internal mechanism measures gas I do not know. But if it's measured using any sort of continuously divisible means, like a pressure sensor/voltmeter, then it's analog. I'm guessing that's the case. If so, then it's an analog measurement, with the gathered information being converted to digital form for display, much like music being converted from analog to digital or a film photograph being scanned into a computer.

Can this argument be done now?

The gas gauge does not show numbers. It does not show a quantity numerically. It is analog just like a clock with big and little hands. Our Yaris gas gauge shows levels of gas, and there for is qualitative, and NOT quantitative. The number of bars does not matter, nor if the gauge monitors the gas level continuously or not. The data on the gauge are bars, therfore the gauge is analog. For the gauge to be digital, it would have to show the gas quantity left in the tank in DIGITS!

The A/C thermostat in my parent's home is analog because the gage shows a pointer that points to the current temperature. However the A/C thermostat in my home is digital because it shows the current temperature in actual digits, for example 69.5F