This is why the recomend figuring gas mileage over 2 or more tank fulls.
Also I believe each tank is rated for what the tank itself will hold while
also allowing for a given airspace in the tank. Now add that length of
downtube from the filler to the tank. I know when I fill up myself I take
it to the top of the filler spout, expecially when I'm on a roadtrip. I
have gotten 19MPG on my 360 Durango and have been tracking every fill up I
do. If I do not fill up I combine the gallons and miles along with the next
true fill up. Now the only times I do get 19MPG is when I'm driving only
highway and cruise set around 65-70MPH. Granted each vehicle is different.
But it is possible. I also admit comparing a Durango to a Ram is like
comparing apples and oranges.
"Michael Maskalans" <dml@tepidcola.com> wrote in message
news:BCC5599E.12CB%dml@tepidcola.com...
>
> On 5/10/04 13:43, "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >> I traveled approximatly 250-260 miles - I regret I did not check the
> >> tripometer when I got off the expresway. But based upon previous trips
> >> - that is about right. I had slightly over half a tank of gas
remaining
> >> at the end of that trip. Now I didn't refill until I was on empty -
> >> well into Friday night - by that time I had burned up the other half of
> >> the tank in lots of stop and go city driving and that murdered my fuel
> >> economy.
> >>
> >> According to specs I have a 26 gal. fuel can on the Ram. Based upon
that
> >> I estimated what my economy was prior to evaporating half a tank of
gas
> >> in $hitcago. Here is what I found:
> >>
> >> 13 gal of gas (approx half a tank) divided by 255 miles (estimated
> >> miles) = 19.6 MPG!
>
> Well if I did math that way I'd get great mileage too. The fuel gauge is
> not linear - the top "half" of the tank is a lot bigger than the bottom
> "half".
>
> About twice as big from what I've seen - I can get about 200 miles on the
> top, but hit E at 300 miles (on my *best* mileage days - my range is
usually
> 250-260 miles)
>
> That would make for 255/17=15MPG
> This is a number I can believe. Unlike almost 20.
>
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