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Re: Full or Half Full Gas Tank
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 22:16:18 GMT, "Mindy"
<savagebrave@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >was knocking this around with the guys at work: > > I am taking a long drive out west from the DFW area in my 2001 Grand >Cherokee...do some 4 wheeling in Sedona and Vegas.... > >The question is, do you get better gas milage out of a half tank of gas vs a >full tank and the added weight thus of...this considering I will have >changed the oil, new air filter and adjust the tire pressure before leaving >out... > >Thanks all you great minds of Jeep owners....... It's really irrelevant, since IMHO you should always head out into the boonies with a full tank for safety's sake. It will also lower your CG slightly. John John Davies TLCA 14732 http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/ '96 Lexus LX450 '00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro Spokane WA USA |
Re: Full or Half Full Gas Tank
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 22:16:18 GMT, "Mindy"
<savagebrave@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >was knocking this around with the guys at work: > > I am taking a long drive out west from the DFW area in my 2001 Grand >Cherokee...do some 4 wheeling in Sedona and Vegas.... > >The question is, do you get better gas milage out of a half tank of gas vs a >full tank and the added weight thus of...this considering I will have >changed the oil, new air filter and adjust the tire pressure before leaving >out... > >Thanks all you great minds of Jeep owners....... It's really irrelevant, since IMHO you should always head out into the boonies with a full tank for safety's sake. It will also lower your CG slightly. John John Davies TLCA 14732 http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/ '96 Lexus LX450 '00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro Spokane WA USA |
Re: Full or Half Full Gas Tank
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 22:16:18 GMT, "Mindy"
<savagebrave@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >was knocking this around with the guys at work: > > I am taking a long drive out west from the DFW area in my 2001 Grand >Cherokee...do some 4 wheeling in Sedona and Vegas.... > >The question is, do you get better gas milage out of a half tank of gas vs a >full tank and the added weight thus of...this considering I will have >changed the oil, new air filter and adjust the tire pressure before leaving >out... > >Thanks all you great minds of Jeep owners....... It's really irrelevant, since IMHO you should always head out into the boonies with a full tank for safety's sake. It will also lower your CG slightly. John John Davies TLCA 14732 http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/ '96 Lexus LX450 '00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro Spokane WA USA |
Re: Full or Half Full Gas Tank
Logic says the best mileage will come from an empty tank because Empty
weighs less. But, Empty has other overhead that makes you want to be sure this state is never reached. I would fill the tank at every opportunity, and not worry about what the mileage will be as a result of the extra few pounds. If you were gonna worry about this kind of stuff, you would take all of your suitcases out of the back, and buy new clothes at WalMart along the way. "Mindy" <savagebrave@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:SKuVc.229697$OB3.82951@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > was knocking this around with the guys at work: > > I am taking a long drive out west from the DFW area in my 2001 Grand > Cherokee...do some 4 wheeling in Sedona and Vegas.... > > The question is, do you get better gas milage out of a half tank of gas vs a > full tank and the added weight thus of...this considering I will have > changed the oil, new air filter and adjust the tire pressure before leaving > out... > > Thanks all you great minds of Jeep owners....... > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/04 > > |
Re: Full or Half Full Gas Tank
Logic says the best mileage will come from an empty tank because Empty
weighs less. But, Empty has other overhead that makes you want to be sure this state is never reached. I would fill the tank at every opportunity, and not worry about what the mileage will be as a result of the extra few pounds. If you were gonna worry about this kind of stuff, you would take all of your suitcases out of the back, and buy new clothes at WalMart along the way. "Mindy" <savagebrave@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:SKuVc.229697$OB3.82951@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > was knocking this around with the guys at work: > > I am taking a long drive out west from the DFW area in my 2001 Grand > Cherokee...do some 4 wheeling in Sedona and Vegas.... > > The question is, do you get better gas milage out of a half tank of gas vs a > full tank and the added weight thus of...this considering I will have > changed the oil, new air filter and adjust the tire pressure before leaving > out... > > Thanks all you great minds of Jeep owners....... > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/04 > > |
Re: Full or Half Full Gas Tank
Logic says the best mileage will come from an empty tank because Empty
weighs less. But, Empty has other overhead that makes you want to be sure this state is never reached. I would fill the tank at every opportunity, and not worry about what the mileage will be as a result of the extra few pounds. If you were gonna worry about this kind of stuff, you would take all of your suitcases out of the back, and buy new clothes at WalMart along the way. "Mindy" <savagebrave@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:SKuVc.229697$OB3.82951@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > was knocking this around with the guys at work: > > I am taking a long drive out west from the DFW area in my 2001 Grand > Cherokee...do some 4 wheeling in Sedona and Vegas.... > > The question is, do you get better gas milage out of a half tank of gas vs a > full tank and the added weight thus of...this considering I will have > changed the oil, new air filter and adjust the tire pressure before leaving > out... > > Thanks all you great minds of Jeep owners....... > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/04 > > |
Re: Full or Half Full Gas Tank
Logic says the best mileage will come from an empty tank because Empty
weighs less. But, Empty has other overhead that makes you want to be sure this state is never reached. I would fill the tank at every opportunity, and not worry about what the mileage will be as a result of the extra few pounds. If you were gonna worry about this kind of stuff, you would take all of your suitcases out of the back, and buy new clothes at WalMart along the way. "Mindy" <savagebrave@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:SKuVc.229697$OB3.82951@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > was knocking this around with the guys at work: > > I am taking a long drive out west from the DFW area in my 2001 Grand > Cherokee...do some 4 wheeling in Sedona and Vegas.... > > The question is, do you get better gas milage out of a half tank of gas vs a > full tank and the added weight thus of...this considering I will have > changed the oil, new air filter and adjust the tire pressure before leaving > out... > > Thanks all you great minds of Jeep owners....... > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/04 > > |
Re: Full or Half Full Gas Tank
It depends upon the specific gravity of the particular gasoline blend.
In general, you can figure on around 6.2 to 6.3 lbs/gallon. If you kept 10 gallons out of the tank you would save around 62 pounds. Not enough to even worry about. You will also be stopping twice as often for fuel. Much better to fill the tank every time. ---- On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 22:16:18 GMT, "Mindy" <savagebrave@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >was knocking this around with the guys at work: > > I am taking a long drive out west from the DFW area in my 2001 Grand >Cherokee...do some 4 wheeling in Sedona and Vegas.... > >The question is, do you get better gas milage out of a half tank of gas vs a >full tank and the added weight thus of...this considering I will have >changed the oil, new air filter and adjust the tire pressure before leaving >out... > >Thanks all you great minds of Jeep owners....... > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/04 > |
Re: Full or Half Full Gas Tank
It depends upon the specific gravity of the particular gasoline blend.
In general, you can figure on around 6.2 to 6.3 lbs/gallon. If you kept 10 gallons out of the tank you would save around 62 pounds. Not enough to even worry about. You will also be stopping twice as often for fuel. Much better to fill the tank every time. ---- On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 22:16:18 GMT, "Mindy" <savagebrave@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >was knocking this around with the guys at work: > > I am taking a long drive out west from the DFW area in my 2001 Grand >Cherokee...do some 4 wheeling in Sedona and Vegas.... > >The question is, do you get better gas milage out of a half tank of gas vs a >full tank and the added weight thus of...this considering I will have >changed the oil, new air filter and adjust the tire pressure before leaving >out... > >Thanks all you great minds of Jeep owners....... > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/04 > |
Re: Full or Half Full Gas Tank
It depends upon the specific gravity of the particular gasoline blend.
In general, you can figure on around 6.2 to 6.3 lbs/gallon. If you kept 10 gallons out of the tank you would save around 62 pounds. Not enough to even worry about. You will also be stopping twice as often for fuel. Much better to fill the tank every time. ---- On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 22:16:18 GMT, "Mindy" <savagebrave@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >was knocking this around with the guys at work: > > I am taking a long drive out west from the DFW area in my 2001 Grand >Cherokee...do some 4 wheeling in Sedona and Vegas.... > >The question is, do you get better gas milage out of a half tank of gas vs a >full tank and the added weight thus of...this considering I will have >changed the oil, new air filter and adjust the tire pressure before leaving >out... > >Thanks all you great minds of Jeep owners....... > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/04 > |
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