How the hell am I supposed to drive past gas stations with only an 11.1 gal tank? - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kioshi · 10-27-2009, 01:17 AM

LMFAO....at the pics.

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fmicle · 10-27-2009, 01:46 AM

This thread is hella funny.

The truth is, it would be kinda fun to have a bigger tank on the Yaris and have a range of 1,000 miles or something. Imagine the conversation: aren't you afraid you're going to get stuck in the desert? No, I can cross the Sahara in this thing on one tank of gas.

Second, too bad you can't do anything with that deer. If you hadn't written the explanation, I would have guessed it must be just perfect, the deer already tenderized, just fire up the BBQ...

why? · 10-27-2009, 11:03 AM

eww, too much weight. I've thought of getting a smaller tank or fuel cell to eliminate some of the weight of the gas. Weight matters a ton to fuel mileage. The less you can have, the better.

ozmdd · 10-27-2009, 11:38 AM

This is pretty funny. BTW - I don't think it would be that hard to swap a larger-capacity tank from another Toyota vehicle. you'd need to figure-out the max dimensions that would safely fit and ensure that the pump/pickup were either the same or could be fitted to your existing wiring/fuel lines. I think the Camry and/or Corolla have similar-but-larger tank setups.

H3LlIoN · 10-27-2009, 11:57 AM

I am not amused. Just got back from the dealership...$2200 worth of damage.

TLyttle · 10-27-2009, 12:03 PM

I don't think I would like to be around when he drills a hole in the fuel tank, the pyrotechnics could be quite spectacular...

IF one can find a tapped hole in the tank, it is possible to devise a "chicken hopper" tank as an auxilliary, but whether it would work with these sealed systems or not, I can't say. Best to just get out of the car after 300 miles anyway...

b_hickman11 · 10-27-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TLyttle

I don't think I would like to be around when he drills a hole in the fuel tank, the pyrotechnics could be quite spectacular...

IF one can find a tapped hole in the tank, it is possible to devise a "chicken hopper" tank as an auxilliary, but whether it would work with these sealed systems or not, I can't say. Best to just get out of the car after 300 miles anyway...

It was a joke dude

H3LlIoN · 10-27-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ozmdd

This is pretty funny. BTW - I don't think it would be that hard to swap a larger-capacity tank from another Toyota vehicle. you'd need to figure-out the max dimensions that would safely fit and ensure that the pump/pickup were either the same or could be fitted to your existing wiring/fuel lines. I think the Camry and/or Corolla have similar-but-larger tank setups.

That's kind of what I was thinking. My roomate is a Toyota tech, got him checking in to it for me.

Loren · 10-27-2009, 02:41 PM

Okay, so you still might have to fill up as often as you did with your larger vehicle. You can still get a little (or a LOT) of joy from the fact that when you do fill up, instead of costing you $80, it's going to cost you less than $30. You have to admit that's pretty cool!

fmicle · 10-27-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Loren

Okay, so you still might have to fill up as often as you did with your larger vehicle. You can still get a little (or a LOT) of joy from the fact that when you do fill up, instead of costing you $80, it's going to cost you less than $30. You have to admit that's pretty cool!

That is totally cool

With my Jeep Cherokee, I got 400 miles on a tank of gas for $60, with the Yaris, I'm getting the same for $30.

As others have said earlier, it would add too much weight and for daily driving it wouldn't make sense. But I still think crossing the Sahara on one tank of gas would be cool too

YotaYaris · 10-28-2009, 12:30 AM

I think crossing the US would be even cooler

Yaris Hilton · 10-28-2009, 12:43 AM

Well, yeah, I'd like to have a nuclear reactor and just change the fuel in 20 years or so.

H3LlIoN · 10-28-2009, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Loren

You can still get a little (or a LOT) of joy from the fact that when you do fill up, instead of costing you $80, it's going to cost you less than $30. You have to admit that's pretty cool!

QFT. Empty to S.A.F. the other day was $27usd.

fmicle · 10-28-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by YotaYaris

I think crossing the US would be even cooler

That would be a cool project... Remove the rear seats and make half the interior a big gas tank. That should get you from coast to coast without refueling

CtrlAltDefeat · 10-28-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by fmicle

That would be a cool project... Remove the rear seats and make half the interior a big gas tank. That should get you from coast to coast without refueling

well lets see... New York to Los Angeles is 2,776 mi shortest route according to google maps... at about 40mpg highway (maybe higher but to be on the safe side...) that's 69.4 gallons of gas, minus 11 gallons already onboard that's 58.4 gallons you would need to have extra... I wonder if a 60 gallon tank would fit in the back of a Yaris.

CtrlAltDefeat · 10-28-2009, 01:54 AM

The weight of the extra gas would be about 370lbs, so it would be like having a couple of 185lbs people in the back...

advocate · 10-28-2009, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

The weight of the extra gas would be about 370lbs, so it would be like having a couple of 185lbs people in the back...

Which would easily drop your MPG to 35. Maybe less.

I don't doubt you could fit the gas into the car someway.

What I wonder about is whether or not the car is capable of driving 3,000 miles non stop?

CtrlAltDefeat · 10-28-2009, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by advocate

Which would easily drop your MPG to 35. Maybe less.

I don't doubt you could fit the gas into the car someway.

What I wonder about is whether or not the car is capable of driving 3,000 miles non stop?

well 35mpg at the start, but more like 45mpg near the end when fuel is lower (averaging 40 I'd hope...) as far as it running 3000 non-stop, I can't imagine why not, you wouldn't be running at redline or slinging the car side ways and such that would cause something to break... barring any silly bad luck breakdowns...

10-27-2009, 11:03 AM	#39
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	eww, too much weight. I've thought of getting a smaller tank or fuel cell to eliminate some of the weight of the gas. Weight matters a ton to fuel mileage. The less you can have, the better. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

10-27-2009, 02:41 PM	#45
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	Okay, so you still might have to fill up as often as you did with your larger vehicle. You can still get a little (or a LOT) of joy from the fact that when you do fill up, instead of costing you $80, it's going to cost you less than $30. You have to admit that's pretty cool! __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

10-28-2009, 12:30 AM	#47
YotaYaris Drives: 09 3dr (sold), 12 SE 5spd : ) Join Date: May 2009 Location: SA TX Posts: 140	I think crossing the US would be even cooler __________________ Its all about the MPG's !!

10-28-2009, 01:54 AM	#52
CtrlAltDefeat I ♥ Yaris View User's Garage Drives: Black 08 LB MT & red 97 Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 1,313	The weight of the extra gas would be about 370lbs, so it would be like having a couple of 185lbs people in the back... __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell

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