18.898 gallons of gas to fill tank today, can u beat that?

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Jul 6, 2004 | 12:40 AM

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superstuddc27

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^ ur right. i think the govn't's hiding the fact that cars can actually run on water!

Jul 6, 2004 | 08:44 AM

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Hmmm, I was wondering if we really had 20 gallon tanks, thanks for clearing that one up.

The most I have put in was 16.8 or so with the dte flashing - - - -.

Jul 6, 2004 | 10:10 AM

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I go over 17.8 -18 regularly.
Unless going for a long trip I never fill more than 9 gallons at a time. Why carry 40lbs of extra weight around?

Jul 6, 2004 | 11:48 AM

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I tuck19.68 once, and I have driven 137mis. past "E" 137 mis, was with 9 other Z's going to "Z"CON from Nor. Cal. to So. Cal. in June and I only took 16.92 at gas stop off "I- 5" in bakersfield. It said I was averaging 26.9 mpg., but I had gone 468mis. between gas stops,(this was topping off both fill-ups)thats 27.6mpg.

Jul 6, 2004 | 01:10 PM

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Originally posted by AZZGUY
But, you must remember - the gallons til empty is computed over the whole number of miles that you have driven since you filled -and if a lot of those miles are highway - and you are now driving short drives - that really doesnt apply ! You may find yourself walking 5 miles (and back) to the closest gas station for a gallon of gas. I start thinking about filling the tank when it gets down to that last mark. I always say - it costs no more to run a car on a full tank of gas than it does an empty tank.

Actually, I am pretty sure that it does recalculate at a regular interval, moniters RPM's and other conditions in the car to give us a pretty accurate display of what we have left in out tank. I think this because when I draft a semi my mile left will actually increase while I am driving. If I have time I can prove this to you but I would bet that it is pretty close (minus the "safety allowance" that everyone is talking about).

Jul 6, 2004 | 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by superstuddc27
^ ur right. i think the govn't's hiding the fact that cars can actually run on water!

Just put a gallon in your tank and show em!!!!

Jul 6, 2004 | 04:26 PM

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Actually, I am pretty sure that it does recalculate at a regular interval, moniters RPM's and other conditions in the car to give us a pretty accurate display of what we have left in out tank. I think this because when I draft a semi my mile left will actually increase while I am driving. If I have time I can prove this to you but I would bet that it is pretty close (minus the "safety allowance" that everyone is talking about).

If you drive far enough - perhaps you might get back to 400 miles left ?? GREAT !!!

Jul 6, 2004 | 04:29 PM

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I've driven Long Beach, CA to Marin County, CA on 1 tank. Good times...

Jul 6, 2004 | 04:34 PM

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I've been driving with the light on for the past two days. Yesterday when i got home it was marking 25mte. This morning the light was off and was marking 50 something mte. Last time i checked it was at 19mte, should i wait till the end of the week to fill up?

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Jul 6, 2004 | 04:34 PM

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i regularly fill up between 19-19.5 gallons just about everytime i get gas ...

Jul 6, 2004 | 05:01 PM

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I fill up at 1/4 left. I drove from Orlando to Gainesville Yesterday (115 miles). I started out with 420 dte and ended up with 420 dte

Jul 6, 2004 | 05:31 PM

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I fill up at 1/4 left. I drove from Orlando to Gainesville Yesterday (115 miles). I started out with 420 dte and ended up with 420 dte

Is it down hill all the way?? Were you coasting with the motor off and in neutral??

Jul 6, 2004 | 05:39 PM

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Is it down hill all the way?? Were you coasting with the motor off and in neutral??

Nope, 75mph on I75 and the Florida Turnpike with the AC on

Jul 6, 2004 | 06:28 PM

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i regularly fill up between 19-19.5 gallons just about everytime i get gas ...

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Have you ever run-out?

How do you do it?

Jul 6, 2004 | 06:36 PM

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never ran out of gas. i generally fill up with 400-410 mi to the tank. 21-22 mi to the gallon x 20. i drive like a grandma lately, so there isnt too much fluctuation to my mpg.