This car continues to astound me

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 04/14/2019 at 19:35 • Filed to: None

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I’d already done 20 miles before resetting the trip odo, so the car is telling me a theoretical range of 550 miles. This is doing 70mph. If I slow it down and really try, I think I could get 600 highway miles per tank which is ABSURD for even a modern non-hybrid  car.

E90M3 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/14/2019 at 19:54

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How large is the tank? My 3 will only do ~400 miles before needing more fuel. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/14/2019 at 19:54

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Way more miles than any of my current cars. Much respect.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > E90M3 04/14/2019 at 19:55

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18.3 goddamn  gallons. I’ve seen trucks with smaller fuel tanks.

E90M3 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/14/2019 at 19:59

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I had a 2007 F350 as a work truck, 40 or so fucking gallons.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/14/2019 at 20:07

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Theoretically the range on my Z06 is 518 miles. I haven’t achieved close to that. 

DipodomysDeserti > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/14/2019 at 20:10

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My wife’s bimmer can go pretty far too. 16.6 gal tank and 34+ mpg on the highway if you’ re  nice with it. Once drove from SLC to Flagstaff and still had fuel to burn.

WilliamsSW > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/14/2019 at 20:11

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I think my car in theory could get 550+ if I slowed to 60-65 ( spoiler alert: I can’t do that).

This is entirely due to the huge tank ( at least 20 gallons) and tall gearing, not the fuel efficiency of the engine.

I would love to know what Fintail’s range is - he has the same car but with a fuel efficient diesel. He might get 800 from his.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > E90M3 04/14/2019 at 20:27

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But what was the range?

E90M3 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/14/2019 at 20:28

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Far. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/14/2019 at 20:37

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The throttle pedal is too enticing

I own dead car brands only > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/14/2019 at 20:53

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I would say that my Durango has a range of 609 miles. But that's cheating because I have 24 gallons. 

Just Jeepin' > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/14/2019 at 20:54

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I’ve never trusted mine to make it 200 miles, although it should do that. Barely.

Long trips are long.

functionoverfashion > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/14/2019 at 21:41

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That looks an awful lot like my dash. E46? E39?

I think my E46 has a 17.something gallon tank, which is a lot for a small-ish car. But it’s only a 5-speed, and it’s awd so my range is usually something like 350. I don’t often drive it long distances, though, so I don’t really know.

My truck, though, HA! I have never put more than 10 gallons into it, but I think it takes 12 or maaaayyybe 15 at the very most if the gauge isn’t accurate. But @11mpg I’m still not getting very far on a tank. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > functionoverfashion 04/14/2019 at 21:46

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My car’s an E39 528i. It’s got a five speed and an 18.3 gallon tank. I can get over 30mpg if I stick to 65mph. Unfortunately it’s got no overdrive gear so to keep up with 75+ highway traffic I’m doing 2700rpm. If it was one year newer it’d have an extra economy 6th gear :(

functionoverfashion > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/15/2019 at 10:16

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Ah. Yes, I think the E46 got a 6-speed in ‘04 or ‘05, mine’s an ‘03. But I’ve got an even worse ratio, I’m turning more like 3,000 over 70. I’ve never done better than 27 mpg on the highway but I will admit I can’t stick to 65. 

JMKarstetter > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/16/2019 at 02:25

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Until it runs out.