First 600 mile tank
#1
First 600 mile tank
I know this is pretty humble compared to you road warriors, but I got my first 600 mile tank at just over 50 mpg. I am pretty excited and think it is good due to my short commutes and hlly neighborhood. I guess I'll try to figure out how to get 650 miles now.
Clay
Clay
#4
Re: First 600 mile tank
Rated at 11.9 gallons for the PZEV version and 13.2 gallons for the SULEV/ULEV versions. Some drivers have put as much as 15.2 gallons in a SULEV version though. Capacity will fluctuate depending on various factors.
#7
Re: First 600 mile tank
Hi Clayk:
___600 miles is just your first step. 650 and 700 will fall soon enough. Once you really get the hang of it, 800 + may be the norm if you really want it Congrats on your first tank and I hope to see and hear the details of many more to come!
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net
___600 miles is just your first step. 650 and 700 will fall soon enough. Once you really get the hang of it, 800 + may be the norm if you really want it Congrats on your first tank and I hope to see and hear the details of many more to come!
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net
#8
Re: First 600 mile tank
As of pulling in the parking lot of work today I have 595 miles on this tank, and three bars left. This will be my first 600 mile tank too!
Inflating my tires to 40 PSI defiantly made a big difference.
Congrats!
~Droid
Inflating my tires to 40 PSI defiantly made a big difference.
Congrats!
~Droid
#9
Re: First 600 mile tank
I'll never be able to tell how many miles i can get to a tank. A few days ago I had 3 bars when I left work and 20 miles into my commute the tank showed completely empty. Fuel guages are never perfect indicators but that struck me as being a bit much.
#10
Re: First 600 mile tank
Ron,
The way I do it is this:
The first time I get a "low fuel light" I estimate I have 80 miles left, a most conservative figure. I have gone up to 120 more miles, so figuring 80 has been a good estimate. That way, I accomplish two things:
1. Minimize my trips to refuel.
2. Know for sure I'm not going to run out.
Has worked for almost 15 months, and I never sweat low bars, and don't have to use any brain power other than "go no farther than 80 miles after the first time the low fuel light appears."
I bet this would work for every HCH owner.
The way I do it is this:
The first time I get a "low fuel light" I estimate I have 80 miles left, a most conservative figure. I have gone up to 120 more miles, so figuring 80 has been a good estimate. That way, I accomplish two things:
1. Minimize my trips to refuel.
2. Know for sure I'm not going to run out.
Has worked for almost 15 months, and I never sweat low bars, and don't have to use any brain power other than "go no farther than 80 miles after the first time the low fuel light appears."
I bet this would work for every HCH owner.