On Thu, Sep 22, 2005 at 03:16:22PM -0400, Marshall Booth wrote:
Your 300TDt should with it's 70 liter fuel tank (including the 11 liter
reserve) should allow you to travel 460 miles (@ 25 mpg) or 370 miles @
20 mpg.
'Course, considering folks are reporting average speeds as low as 5 mph,
This Texan will be fleeing in a 300TD, but only as far as Ft. Worth. I
haven't figured out yet whether the gasoline shortages also include diesel
shortages. In any case, I've got a full tank which will take me about 320
miles at highway speeds, less if I'm in stop and go. Right now I'm waiting
I'd be tempted to buy a couple of ten gallon fuel jugs, fill those up, and
put them into the back. Not like you'd be carrying gasoline or rocket fuel
back there.
On 9/22/05, Royce Engler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This Texan will be fleeing in a 300TD, but only as far as Ft. Worth. I
haven't
Royce Engler wrote:
This Texan will be fleeing in a 300TD, but only as far as Ft. Worth. I
haven't figured out yet whether the gasoline shortages also include diesel
shortages. In any case, I've got a full tank which will take me about 320
miles at highway speeds, less if I'm in stop and go.
ROYCE, I hope and pray that all goes well for you and
your family.
Now, this is a perfect example of why I am glad I did
some of those strange tests on the 240D...you can
stretch your range by bringing along, in addition to
what D2 you can find, kero, ATF, motor oil, veggie oil
(at costco, the
On the VW TDI list there was various reports from Louisiana about
folks getting diesel without
waiting in line or having supply problems etc,
guess there there are way fewer diesels so supply isn't a problem.
Can't speak for Texas with
perhaps the desire for monster dually diesel F350s
I went out this morning in Houston to do a few errands. It was like an
early Sunday morning, no one on the streets, some stores still open,
most gas stations closed/out of gas. The grocery store up the street
was busy, had a lot of stuff, probably be free meat and frozen stuff
come Sunday
