What is the record for longest distance of a production vehicle using the factory gas tank?

[Ecky]

My first thought was of something like this:




How big are their tanks? They're "production" vehicles, are they not?

[Piotrsko]

I have seen twin 100 gallon tanks, but only once back when fuel was $1 gal. So perhaps 1200 to 1800 miles? Only benefit would be running a team back home unloaded because it cuts into load capacity pretty severely. Pretty sure it wouldn't be done today.

To take this thought even further down the ridiculous, how about a tanker on a chassis with a hose to the engine?

[Ecky]

Originally Posted by Piotrsko

I have seen twin 100 gallon tanks, but only once back when fuel was $1 gal. So perhaps 1200 to 1800 miles? Only benefit would be running a team back home unloaded because it cuts into load capacity pretty severely. Pretty sure it wouldn't be done today.

To take this thought even further down the ridiculous, how about a tanker on a chassis with a hose to the engine?

I think that would hardly count as a factory fuel tank.

[wdb]

Chevy Volt owners love to talk about the number of months they go between fillups. Again that may not qualify for whatever it is OP is after.

[Ecky]

Originally Posted by wdb

Chevy Volt owners love to talk about the number of months they go between fillups. Again that may not qualify for whatever it is OP is after.

I'd say they've used multiple "tanks" of energy, personally.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Piotrsko

Only benefit would be running a team back home unloaded because it cuts into load capacity pretty severely. Pretty sure it wouldn't be done today.

For some cross-border operators, such high-capacity tanks were useful when the fuel prices in one of the countries along the route was considerably cheaper than in the other (or others). I still see many big-rigs with larger tanks, which are used for hauling between Brazil and neighboring countries such as Uruguay and Argentina.

[Piwoslaw]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

For some cross-border operators, such high-capacity tanks were useful when the fuel prices in one of the countries along the route was considerably cheaper than in the other (or others). I still see many big-rigs with larger tanks, which are used for hauling between Brazil and neighboring countries such as Uruguay and Argentina.

Some countries have limits of how much fuel the vehicle can have when entering.
To ensure the owner will have to buy (and pay fuel taxes) while in transit.

[Hersbird]

Originally Posted by Piwoslaw

Some countries have limits of how much fuel the vehicle can have when entering.
To ensure the owner will have to buy (and pay fuel taxes) while in transit.

Like moonshine here in the USA. They don't really care who's making it or how much is being consumed as long as the government gets their cut in taxes. I always thought growing up moonshine was illegal because it was dangerous or bad for society but turns out the government just wants to buy more stuff.

[freebeard]

They didn't tell you about the Whiskey Rebellion, either?

Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a violent tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794 during the presidency of George Washington. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government.Wikipedia

[Caddylackn]

I am going to say the record is 1,626 miles on a tank per these folks: https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/I...ne-tank-of-gas

A little internet research found these husband and wife drivers are the real deal and pros. They have broken some 42 fuel economy world records for driving and gas mileage and have their own Hypermiling school.

Well done!

I will say that the 1626 mile record is now questionable since it was done on a 2012 Passat TDI, that was part of the Diesel gate VW scandal of VW falsifying emissions. If they had to do it again with the legal re-tune on that car it would be much less.