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Originally Posted by Andrey
Full tank is assumed to be full, i.e. at capacity. Thus, it would be 18.5 gallons.
Number of miles per tank is much easier for folks to estimate. Granted, there will be slight discrepency in mileage of a few miles but not that much different. To be specific:
280 miles on a tank ~ 15.1 mpg <-- statistical mean for members here
300 miles on a tank ~ 18.5 mpg
350 miles on a tank ~ 18.9 mpg
400 miles on a tank ~ 21.6 mpg
So, to make things even simpler, those who're claiming 22+ mpg in 4Runner should be getting at least 400 miles on a tank. Personally, I find it very difficult to be believe, especially when towing a trailer. And that's my point. =)
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Ok, I still do not get how you can assume how many miles your truck will get without completely running it dry. For instance, when you said, "300 miles per tank", do you mean you went 300 miles, the engine puttered to a stop, and you had it towed to a gas station and put in 18.5 gallons? I really doubt that.
When people say that they get 280, 300, or whatever per tank, rarely, do they mean running it completely dry and putting in 18.5 gallons. Most of the time, they run it until either the needle hits "E" or the dummy light comes on. Some put in 13 gallons, some 15, and others 17. Maybe few have ventured into the 18 gallon range, but no one that I know of. This is why these figures are inconsistent. "Per tank" is not a consistent figure. "Per gallon" is. That is why we use it.