"dieseldub" (dieseldub)
08/30/2019 at 13:18 • Filed to: None
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"dieseldub" (dieseldub)
08/30/2019 at 13:18 • Filed to: None | 2
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And there’s a mass evacuation. This happens. Every. Time.
I’ve been dailying diesel cars since 2004 and while I’ve been fortunate enough to escape being in the middle of a mass exodus for impending hurricane or other natural disaster , I hear reports from fellow diesel drivers about how long the gas station lines are and how there’s no gasoline left at many of them... but there’s still diesel.
With that in mind, I think I’ll hang onto at least one diesel in my fleet for life... you know... just in case of apocalypse or just the normal natural disaster evacuation. Half the time, the range is so long on some of these cars due to their efficiency and size of fuel tank that you don’t really need to fill up right away anyway. Just go. It’s a somewhat addicting luxury to have such a huge range and be able to spend minimal money on fuel. I had a 96 Passat where I went more than 900 miles between fill ups... seriously. The early 2000s mk4s VW diesels one can often get 650 or more ( if you don’t drive like I do, foot to the floor frequently) miles out of them regularly between fill ups and take about 15 gallons to do it again . Newer ones don’t hold quite as much and often times aren’t as efficient, but getting 550-600 per fill up is still attainable.
With that having been said, anyone who’s in the path of Hurricane Dorian, I do hope you and your family get out safely and your property remains unharmed.
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> dieseldub
08/30/2019 at 13:36 |
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I know my old Audi had something like a 650 mile highway range. No good if I ran out at a station that had no gas, but assuming I was fleeing on a full tank it could at least get me well clear of the area.
Not that I ever had to test this, mind you.
MonkeePuzzle
> dieseldub
08/30/2019 at 13:42 |
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I’m shocked!
S HOCKED I SAY!
For Sweden
> MonkeePuzzle
08/30/2019 at 13:46 |
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I thought we were supposed to contain them all in Arizona
facw
> dieseldub
08/30/2019 at 14:16 |
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I visited four stations to tank up prior to Harvey in case I needed to leave in a hurr y. Unfortunately I didn’t leave, my car got flooded, and someone got to siphon a lot of gas:
(crappy pic, but you can see the tow lot has been busy at the tank)
Alfalfa
> dieseldub
08/30/2019 at 14:55 |
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Legit question here as I’ve often wondered, how far do you typically need to drive to get out of the danger zone? It seems to me like if you had a half tank of gas, in most cars that will still get you over 100 miles. Would that not be far enough to get to an area where people aren't freaking out over gas?
Future next gen S2000 owner
> dieseldub
08/30/2019 at 15:10 |
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I’m jealous you have E-0
VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
> For Sweden
08/30/2019 at 15:36 |
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Wait, what? We didn’t discuss this at the last Arizona meeting.
lone_liberal
> Future next gen S2000 owner
08/30/2019 at 16:09 |
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We have it at some stations but it’s pricey. I like to use it in my Camaro and yard equipment but sometimes I cheap out, at least for the lawn stuff during the summer. I feel a little silly putting 93 octane in the Camaro since it has such a pitiful low compression engine but when a carbureted engine sits as much as it does I think it helps.
Jayvincent
> Alfalfa
08/30/2019 at 17:51 |
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The problem when escaping from south florida is there’s only one way out (up) for everyone to escape, and frequently the storm follows you up in to Georgia... so you might need to go 300-400 m iles before you are clear
Urambo Tauro
> MonkeePuzzle
08/30/2019 at 18:44 |
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$1 in the tank, two in the bank.