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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Yes, and I can do that any month I decide to completely fill the tank of my Honda Insight. (The cheap stations have discounts for cash, and accept bills, so I only put in $20 at a time - currently about 2/3 of a tank.)
You have to remember that an Imperial gallon is 25% more than a US gallon, so that'd be 60, 45, and 28 mpg in the US. In addition, those cars were probably lighter and more aerodynamic than what's available on the US market.
Lastly, you have to remember that Top Gear is an effing TV show. They do not report the truth, unless the truth is also (in their particular offbeat worldview) entertaining. If they think it's "entertaining" to film a Tesla running out of battery, then that's what they do, regardless of whether or not it did run out.
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I did not see any cheating and the Tesla did have range problems...
And all the cars I know of would have trouble going any where over 400 to 500 miles on a tank.
I did do 400 in my 93 Chevy Van BUT it has a 36 Gal. Tank.
Rich