Pushing a tank of gas to the limit. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

RoryTate · 08-15-2012, 01:48 PM

I've recently had a week long 4200km road trip vacation, with two adults and camping gear.

I pulled a Seinfled-esque below the E due to a lack of gas stations on rural roads. I managed 733km, with "normal" driving up until the last 30 or so km (which turned into a lot of clutch-in coasting down hills).

On straight highway cruising I was getting 725ish km/tank.

How far have you pushed a tank?

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cRazy604 · 08-15-2012, 06:35 PM

733 km in a tank? wow..

CBR600RR · 08-15-2012, 06:39 PM

That's impressive. With my regular driving, some city, some highway, and just a bit of WOT here and there the most I have managed is 520km and when I filled up I was on the gas light right on the empty line and I only put in 42L. Meaning there was about 8L left in the tank.

engsr · 08-15-2012, 06:45 PM

Kramer FTW.

rb123 · 08-15-2012, 07:45 PM

curious to know what other drivers are getting out of a tank

scioneric · 08-15-2012, 08:12 PM

500km all city driving.

b1pkkf26 · 08-15-2012, 08:12 PM

Went to Ottawa last weekend and manage to get 725, brought my average to 6.0, fill up 46.7 litter.

Sh4rp · 08-15-2012, 10:17 PM

Got close to 800km mostly highway driving, filled up about 45litres, so ten litres left in the tank, i believe its 55 litre tAnk

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mashal · 08-15-2012, 10:23 PM

It's a 50L tank, I always get about 450km city driving and I fill up with about 38L of gas , so another 12L should get me another 110km .

MY13FRS · 08-15-2012, 11:37 PM

Normal city driving = approx. 530km (fuel light come on)
Semi-spirited driving = approx 400km (fuel light come on)

Shell V power gas.

synchromesh · 08-16-2012, 01:54 AM

Took a trip to Seattle and got 650km on the tank with about 100km of that being city driving. Got a speeding ticket on the I-5 while going between 70-80 the whole way there and back.

BLL · 08-16-2012, 11:45 AM

Aren't you using more fuel when you coast clutched in to keep the engine idling? As opposed to coasting down a hill in gear with your foot off the gas and using 0 fuel?

Khyron686 · 08-16-2012, 11:52 AM

So do most of you assume the light comes on with 10L left? Ie, about 150km left? Seems high.

CBR600RR · 08-16-2012, 11:58 AM

^ sounds about right.

08-15-2012, 01:48 PM	#1
RoryTate Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Montreal Posts: 57 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pushing a tank of gas to the limit. I've recently had a week long 4200km road trip vacation, with two adults and camping gear. I pulled a Seinfled-esque below the E due to a lack of gas stations on rural roads. I managed 733km, with "normal" driving up until the last 30 or so km (which turned into a lot of clutch-in coasting down hills). On straight highway cruising I was getting 725ish km/tank. How far have you pushed a tank? [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuEdU_lrtZk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuEdU_lrtZk[/ame]

08-15-2012, 06:45 PM	#4
engsr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 209 Thanks: 1 Thanked 54 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Kramer FTW. __________________ Bryan.

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08-15-2012, 06:35 PM	#2
cRazy604 too nuts Join Date: Mar 2010 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 153 Thanks: 25 Thanked 33 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	733 km in a tank? wow..

08-15-2012, 06:39 PM	#3
CBR600RR Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Black Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 451 Thanked 563 Times in 276 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's impressive. With my regular driving, some city, some highway, and just a bit of WOT here and there the most I have managed is 520km and when I filled up I was on the gas light right on the empty line and I only put in 42L. Meaning there was about 8L left in the tank.

08-15-2012, 07:45 PM	#5
rb123 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm MT Location: Markham Posts: 214 Thanks: 0 Thanked 29 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	curious to know what other drivers are getting out of a tank

08-15-2012, 08:12 PM	#6
scioneric Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Vancouver B.C Posts: 301 Thanks: 91 Thanked 40 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	500km all city driving.

08-15-2012, 08:12 PM	#7
b1pkkf26 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2005 civic, FR-S Location: TORONTO Posts: 114 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Went to Ottawa last weekend and manage to get 725, brought my average to 6.0, fill up 46.7 litter.

08-15-2012, 10:17 PM	#8
Sh4rp Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Toronto Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got close to 800km mostly highway driving, filled up about 45litres, so ten litres left in the tank, i believe its 55 litre tAnk Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

08-15-2012, 10:23 PM	#9
mashal DADA Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Location: Kanada Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 47 Thanked 388 Times in 249 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's a 50L tank, I always get about 450km city driving and I fill up with about 38L of gas , so another 12L should get me another 110km .

08-15-2012, 11:37 PM	#10
MY13FRS ***** Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 13 FRS Location: Pluto Posts: 177 Thanks: 12 Thanked 72 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Normal city driving = approx. 530km (fuel light come on) Semi-spirited driving = approx 400km (fuel light come on) Shell V power gas.

08-16-2012, 01:54 AM	#11
synchromesh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Ultramarine Blue Location: Canada Posts: 258 Thanks: 23 Thanked 58 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Took a trip to Seattle and got 650km on the tank with about 100km of that being city driving. Got a speeding ticket on the I-5 while going between 70-80 the whole way there and back.

08-16-2012, 11:45 AM	#12
BLL Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Aren't you using more fuel when you coast clutched in to keep the engine idling? As opposed to coasting down a hill in gear with your foot off the gas and using 0 fuel?

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08-16-2012, 11:52 AM	#13
Khyron686 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2011 Outlander XLS, 2013 FR-S Blue Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 634 Thanks: 129 Thanked 168 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So do most of you assume the light comes on with 10L left? Ie, about 150km left? Seems high.

08-16-2012, 11:58 AM	#14
CBR600RR Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Black Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 451 Thanked 563 Times in 276 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^ sounds about right.