Hurricane proves longer range needed

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Nomen Nescio - 06 Sep 2004 20:40 GMT

Most cars are good for 325 miles, more or less. Allowing for unusable fuel
and reserve for geographic spacing of towns and fuel stops, 275 miles is
about maximum.

With the new Liberty 2.8 diesel jeep coming to the market, let us hope
there will be a long range option with auxilliary tanks to allow a minimum
of 600 miles useful range. It will come in handy on long road trips and
during emergencies when fuel is not readily available, as Hurricane Frances
has made a reality.

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Richard Smith - 07 Sep 2004 02:25 GMT

> Most cars are good for 325 miles, more or less. Allowing for unusable fuel
> and reserve for geographic spacing of towns and fuel stops, 275 miles is
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> during emergencies when fuel is not readily available, as Hurricane Frances
> has made a reality.

Yes, I'm sure all the good folks in Kansas will appreciate being able to
drive to Copper Mountain CO to avoid a tornado and everyone else will enjoy
paying extra for the range they won't need. Folks in San Fran could drive
to Salt Lake City next time they have a tremor.

Richard

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Nomen Nescio - 07 Sep 2004 03:50 GMT

>Yes, I'm sure all the good folks in Kansas will appreciate being able to
>drive to Copper Mountain CO to avoid a tornado and everyone else will enjoy
>paying extra for the range they won't need. Folks in San Fran could drive
>to Salt Lake City next time they have a tremor.
>
>Richard

Read my post more carefully. I said OPTION, which means those who want
extra range pay for it and those who don't, don't. The easiest way to add
10 mph to your average speed on long trips is to have a large capacity
tank. Every fuel stop costs time and money. Fuel is usually cheaper in
town than on the open highway. So you both time and money, not to say
peace-of-mind not worrying all the time about fuel management.

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