New CannonBall Run record

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Originally Posted by RitcheyRch

I wonder how they managed only stopping for gas 3 times. How big is the gas tank on that car?

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I'm thinking 22 gallons stock, add another 44 gallons for a total of 66. 66x3= 198 gallons, 2800 miles/198 gallons= 14mpg totally doable at higherish cruising speeds. I think mine gets about 26 mpg at 70mph.

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Originally Posted by 314joey

The article said they added two 22 gallon addition tanks in the trunk, that thing was a rolling bomb if it would have gotten rear ended.

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I think I'd be more concerned having an extra 300lbs back there at speed. Maybe no big deal or maybe some real trouble, who knows.

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Originally Posted by WhiteWorks

I'm thinking 22 gallons stock, add another 44 gallons for a total of 66. 66x3= 198 gallons, 2800 miles/198 gallons= 14mpg totally doable at higherish cruising speeds. I think mine gets about 26 mpg at 70mph.

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Started with a full tank I assume = 4 tank fulls total.

I thought what was really interesting is that the car had 115,000 miles on it!

Always wanted to do this run. It's such a cool idea and big bragging rights if you set a record.