Aftermarket gas tank?

[grapesdds]

Coming from driving an F-150 with a 36 gallon tank that would get me 600+ miles a fill up. I was annoyed at first at having to stop every 3 days to fill up now with the smaller tank, but I've gotten used to the quicker stops.

Plus its a good chance to walk around and admire the car a few minutes.

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[optronix]

Range anxiety shouldn't be a thing for a ICE setup.

Come on, this is not "range anxiety". Last I checked, there are gas stations literally everywhere.

It's just an inconvenience. A ridiculously small one at that. If it's a bigger inconvenience to some, then there are plenty of other options out there.

I'm not arguing that it's a "feature", but it's easy to see that it was a design decision and one I'm comfortable with.

edit- I'm also not suggesting the car is perfect. An example of a gripe I'm on board with is the fuel starvation issue during track use, or disabling VSA via the "pedal dance" takes away the right side of the display. But this "have to fill up more often" thing is about as minor an issue I can imagine if we're talking trade-offs for performance cars, yet I've noticed more people complaining about it than both of the issues I listed combined...

 

[Integra23]

Come on, this is not "range anxiety". Last I checked, there are gas stations literally everywhere.

It's just an inconvenience. A ridiculously small one at that. If it's a bigger inconvenience to some, then there are plenty of other options out there.

I'm not arguing that it's a "feature", but it's easy to see that it was a design decision and one I'm comfortable with.

edit- I'm also not suggesting the car is perfect. An example of a gripe I'm on board with is the fuel starvation issue during track use, or disabling VSA via the "pedal dance" takes away the right side of the display. But this "have to fill up more often" thing is about as minor an issue I can imagine if we're talking trade-offs for performance cars, yet I've noticed more people complaining about it than both of the issues I listed combined...

I filled up yesterday and now at a half a tank.. I just wish it had 300+ range.

 

[ghostkp]

I filled up yesterday and now at a half a tank.. I just wish it had 300+ range.

Fr. I feel like anything that’s 40 or so more one way is half a tank

 

[b0nb0n]

Been doing 4 hour 275 mile roundtrips once a week for the last 5-6 weeks. Entirely highway miles. Fill up right before hopping on the interstate and fill up at the same gas station on the return home with 10-20 miles to spare and the gas light on. I've tried comfort and sport+ and MPG has been virtually the same. It's manageable... plenty of WOT pulls happening on these trips. I'd say you could get a little over 300 miles out of the tank with a light foot and flat roads. Lots of hills on my trip.

 

[optronix]

I filled up yesterday and now at a half a tank.. I just wish it had 300+ range.

I hear you- the tank is small and it is a bit annoying, and I don't have a commute so I'm not forced to drive my car daily where it would admittedly be a lot more annoying.

...but also I have to literally scroll through your signature every time you post! I do believe it's safe to say that your gas mileage issue is exacerbated by the modifications you've done, and that isn't even getting into your driving habits!

Anyway, there are better cars to daily drive, I won't deny that in the slightest. For me though the gas tank isn't a big deal. For you and others in similar positions with how you use the car, I can see it is, fair's fair. I also don't think there's much to be done about it, short of the aforementioned "gas tank in the trunk" solution.

 

[ghostkp]

I hear you- the tank is small and it is a bit annoying, and I don't have a commute so I'm not forced to drive my car daily where it would admittedly be a lot more annoying.

...but also I have to literally scroll through your signature every time you post! I do believe it's safe to say that your gas mileage issue is exacerbated by the modifications you've done, and that isn't even getting into your driving habits!

Anyway, there are better cars to daily drive, I won't deny that in the slightest. For me though the gas tank isn't a big deal. For you and others in similar positions with how you use the car, I can see it is, fair's fair. I also don't think there's much to be done about it, short of the aforementioned "gas tank in the trunk" solution.

that’s fair. Hopefully someone will prove us wrong, and make an aftermarket tank. I do not want to sacrifice trunk space, especially when it’s a hatch.

 

[b0nb0n]

 

[Integra23]

Maybe that's the solution.. taller 6th gear.

 

[ghostkp]

https://longrangeamerica.com/long-range-fuel-tanks

Hey I wonder if enough of us request this they'll make one

 

[creaturemachine]

https://longrangeamerica.com/long-range-fuel-tanks

Hey I wonder if enough of us request this they'll make one

Umm, no. Just look at the vehicles they target. I highly doubt they're going to develop something for what's essentially a Honda Civic.

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