Well here we go again! another hurricane headed for louisiana!

[slowmover]

Or consider what kind of FE is likely in an evacuation. My reading, and close questioning of over dozen people involved in evacs in their personal vehicles ahead of Katrina, Ike and some others was this:

1] 150-miles away from evac zones before fuel available, overall.

2] Bumper-to-bumper means 18-hours to cover those miles, thus 3-5 mpg regardless of brand/type/driver. This was at the low end. Some went fewer miles in just beyond 24-hours.

Thus, the problem is more one of fuel capacity over mpg of the vehicle chosen. A big ol' pickemup/SUV and a really big fuel tank trumped any other vehicle type. How 'bout that irony?

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[scivicblu83]

one of the reasons my wife's family vehicle, by her choice is our 35 gallon holding, 5 speed manual trans, 25 foot ram!

[NeilBlanchard]

"It estimated total rainfall from Isaac of 7 to 14 inches, enough for widespread lowland flooding. Isolated maximum amounts over much of Louisiana and parts of Mississippi, Alabama and even Arkansas were expected to be as much as 25 inches."

Isaac moves north after drenching U.S. Gulf, New Orleans | Reuters

[slowmover]

Originally Posted by scivicblu83

one of the reasons my wife's family vehicle, by her choice is our 35 gallon holding, 5 speed manual trans, 25 foot ram!

Means you, like me, might be able to make 150-miles inland. Away. Best to have some spare fuel cans already filled (treated). A bigger stock fuel tank replacement is on my list, and this scenario is one of several justifications for the expense. The EM one is [1] to control price and [2] refined quality; for reliably predictable fuel burn.

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