Somebody asked a while ago about the highest calculated range our car had shown

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05/11/2016 at 23:04 • Filed to: None

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Here’s my answer. Yup, this thing was made for long distance cruising.

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And yes, from a mathematical standpoint this is theoretically possible on a highway.


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Kinja'd!!! Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/11/2016 at 23:15

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Holy shit. What car am I looking at? Mine is practically half that


Kinja'd!!! sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
05/11/2016 at 23:16

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An Audi A8L with a gas tank just shy of 24 gallons.


Kinja'd!!! Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/11/2016 at 23:20

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Well then 24 gallons...that explains it. Had no idea any cars had tanks that big. Think 400 is max number (if that) I’ve seen in my Speed3.


Kinja'd!!! sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
05/11/2016 at 23:21

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I did’t know either until I got this. Filling it is a slow, expensive process but luckily it doesn’t occur as often.


Kinja'd!!! Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/11/2016 at 23:27

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I can imagine. I get impatient waiting for 13 gallons to fill up when I’m empty.


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/11/2016 at 23:33

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We had a gmt400 suburban (k2500) with a 45 gallon tank. It only got 14 mpg highway, but thats still over 600 miles range. My uncle’s cruiser has the stock 24 gallon tank AND an aux 42 gallon tank. 66 gallons! granted he gets like 9 mpg and its premium fuel so that stinks. (the suburban was also premium fuel only...both were/are supercharged)


Kinja'd!!! sm70- why not Duesenberg? > HammerheadFistpunch
05/11/2016 at 23:36

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yeah pretty much a big truck or SUV is the only other production vehicle you'll find with a gas tank this big.


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/12/2016 at 00:46

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Best range on longbed: 325

Best range on Celica: 345

Best range on Taco: 453


Kinja'd!!! gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
05/12/2016 at 01:41

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My ‘05 Nissan 350Z would get 425 miles no sweat... but my ‘05 GMC Jimmy gets barely 400 kilometres!