So what's your range for the petrol apocalypse?

So what's your range for the petrol apocalypse?

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SturdyHSV

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10,095 posts

167 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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Whether you've panic bought or not, how long will you last come the panic induced fuel crisis / zombie armageddon?

Basically, total range for your fleet?

I've not bought any petrol for a bit, but I think I've got about 800 miles before the planet wins and I can't drive any more.

Some Gump

12,688 posts

186 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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About 450, if i can swap cars 1/2 way through without penalty. They sound good tho.

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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About 300 miles, though maybe a bit more if the wife drives wink

kambites

67,556 posts

221 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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Maybe 250 miles; both cars are just under half full.

simoid

19,772 posts

158 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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Currently got 3 gallons left in my 10.99 gallon tank, so around 100 miles.

Better fill up eek



wink

McSam

6,753 posts

175 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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I dunno, maybe two hundred miles if I take it easy. Which I won't.

You can see how bothered I am hehe

SmoothCriminal

5,057 posts

199 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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300 miles

S10 GTA

12,678 posts

167 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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100 miles at a push. Not used the car since Monday.

XJ40

5,983 posts

213 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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I filled up yesterday morning, didn't have any queues to contend with or empty pumps thankfully. I can do 500 on a tank so that should be a couple of weeks worth.

pilchardthecat

7,483 posts

179 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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Got half a tank, so about 140 miles, 2 more days and i'm empty.

pstruck

3,518 posts

249 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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At present I have enough fuel between 3 cars to cover my commute for about 2 weeks, assuming my wife does very little mileage in that time.

My Focus has around 200-250 miles worth of unleaded in it.
The wife's Octavia has around 550 miles of diesel.
My weekend car, which I'd rather not use for commuting, has around 250 miles worth of super in it.

Jimmy No Hands

5,011 posts

156 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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I've got just under half a tank. It'll last me till next Friday at least.

SturdyHSV

Original Poster:

10,095 posts

167 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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Some Gump said:
About 450, if i can swap cars 1/2 way through without penalty. They sound good tho.
What are they, if you don't mind me asking?

ZakTroy

76 posts

147 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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About 950 between 4 cars!!

Chris Stott

13,362 posts

197 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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I reckon I could squeeze 1,000 miles if I was sensible... the Mondeo does 600 per tank normally, and if I slowed down I could stretch that close to 700 and the 996 does 320ish on a run (200ish round town!).


Don Veloci

1,924 posts

281 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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hehe
Had to fill the car recently so with what is left in the bike if I got that back on the road I might be good for 700 miles overall, maybe.

Not looking for any supercharged V8 interceptors with custom tanks on Autotrader just yet.

pembo

1,204 posts

193 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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I have to meet my dad at a football match tomorrow in Cambridge, a quick google search says it's a 110 mile round trip. I have enough to do about 130 miles in the tank so next week I will be cycling to work and keeping well away from petrol stations.

vixen1700

22,899 posts

270 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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On the red this morning as usual for a Friday, so well enough to get home tonight.

Picking up a new car tomorrow, so hopefully it'll have a decent tankful. smile

Mattyvole

535 posts

153 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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3/4 of a tank at the moment, so about 250-300 the way I drive frown

varsas

4,010 posts

202 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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about 1300miles if I fill everything to the brim, 1800 if I mess about siphoning from one car to another. My total fuel tank capacity is about 55 gallons.

I currently have about 800 miles worth of fuel.