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Originally Posted by CranePet
. . . Doesn't this throw off your mileage calculations?
Example: You fill up when it's cold out, say it takes 9 gallons, then drive 450 miles on that tank. The next time you fill up, it's warm outside, so it takes 10 gallons because the tank expanded. You think you drove 450 miles on 10 gallons, when actually, you only used 9, right?
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I use the printed gas receipt from the state inspected, fuel pump. The tank capacity is only important if I'm going on a long trip. But my bladder capacity leads to short, intermediate stops, more if my wife and dog are with me. I use the tank capacity to cruise through high priced gas areas.
Bob Wilson