how many miles to a tank??
#11
12-29-2008 | 05:29 PM
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best i got was 825km with still 10 litres left in the tank never wanna let it get that low again went on a fishing trip and the gas station that i usually fill up at around there was closed on the way back out . Thats with a 100 litre tank and a 2003 qc 2wd i thought for sure i was gonna run outta gas went about 125 km after the gas light came on ive never been able to get anything close to that for km since in city driving is usually about 400km if i try taking it kinda easy and highway probably about 600 km
How about miles?
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12-29-2008 | 05:57 PM
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I have a 26 gal tank and get anywhere's between 290-320, depending on how I drive that tank. Sometimes I'm a little more lead-footed than others. 
I really noticed a decrease when I cranked up the T-bars and put bigger tires on it, around 4-7 mpg decrease! Granted, I haven't recalibrated the speedo for my new tires, but geez!
I really noticed a decrease when I cranked up the T-bars and put bigger tires on it, around 4-7 mpg decrease! Granted, I haven't recalibrated the speedo for my new tires, but geez!
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12-29-2008 | 08:17 PM
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best i got was 825km with still 10 litres left in the tank never wanna let it get that low again went on a fishing trip and the gas station that i usually fill up at around there was closed on the way back out . Thats with a 100 litre tank and a 2003 qc 2wd i thought for sure i was gonna run outta gas went about 125 km after the gas light came on ive never been able to get anything close to that for km since in city driving is usually about 400km if i try taking it kinda easy and highway probably about 600 km
10liters=2.6gal
That would mean you got over 21mpg for the entire tank
Last edited by dirtydog; 12-29-2008 at 08:21 PM.
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12-29-2008 | 08:26 PM
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12-30-2008 | 03:01 PM
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its pretty much just basic physics that allowed me to get that kinda mileage out of the tank. In general cars and trucks recieve there best fuel Economy at around 25-30 mph which is different from fuel-efficiency. Fuel economy is the speed which your truck or car will gets its most mpg. Which is why i was able to get that extra mileage outta that one tank cus over my entire trip i was generally driving 25-30 mph as i was in back twisty dirt roads. When you start increasing your speed over say 30 mph you also start increasing your drag. An example is if you were driving at 45mph and increased to 65mph you would use about one-third the power at 45mph to overcome wind resistance, or about one half the energy per unit distance, and much greater fuel economy can be achieved. so i can almost guarantee you that if you drove at that speed constantly you would see similar mileage.
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12-31-2008 | 02:39 AM
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its pretty much just basic physics that allowed me to get that kinda mileage out of the tank. In general cars and trucks recieve there best fuel Economy at around 25-30 mph which is different from fuel-efficiency. Fuel economy is the speed which your truck or car will gets its most mpg. Which is why i was able to get that extra mileage outta that one tank cus over my entire trip i was generally driving 25-30 mph as i was in back twisty dirt roads. When you start increasing your speed over say 30 mph you also start increasing your drag. An example is if you were driving at 45mph and increased to 65mph you would use about one-third the power at 45mph to overcome wind resistance, or about one half the energy per unit distance, and much greater fuel economy can be achieved. so i can almost guarantee you that if you drove at that speed constantly you would see similar mileage.
Well stop and talk about REAL WORLD MILEAGE.
Seems like most guys are getting anywhere from 280-340 per tank ofcourse with a few gallons before bone dry. That's a range from 11.5mpg's to 15.5mpgs
That's sounds about right. that's what I'm getting on an average tank