I want to have the option to extend my driving range to 600 miles. Currently I can get 300-400 miles to a tank. Would like to add 5-10 gallons of temporary capacity to the car in the form of a gas can or two in the trunk.

Anyone know the best way to bring extra gas with you on a long trip?

What size gas cans should I buy? Can I get 10 gallons in the trunk?

Don't ask me why. Belittle me. If you can answer, please do so.

 

Mid motion refueling.

Alla air force one.

 

They make plastic gas cans in a various sizes. Just so you know though...with gas in a convertible trunk you are going to smell fumes unless you have windows down the entire trip. Since we don't know where you are driving...this could be a problem if it's 10 degrees F outside.

 

reserve tanks can always be fabricated, but remember your fuel guage will be rendered useless.... you will just have to guestimate how many miles u have left before fill up

 

Extra weight that throws off balance. And where would you put reserve tanks?

 

Wait wait wait... I'm more interested in this:

How the heck do you get close to 400 miles to a tank?!?

 

I have no experience with gas cans. Are you always going to smell the gas? Are there ones that don't stink up the car?

Are there gas blader systems? Something like a super heavy duty flexible container that I could pump the gas out of but would conform to my trunk?

Range - I frequently get 28-31mpg which is a range of 336 - 372 miles on 12 gallons. Consuming the 13th gallon would yield a full 400 miles.

 

how about a custom fuel cell in the trunk that feeds into the OEM gas tank as the fuel is used.

 

I think that it would be dangerous to be hauling a flammable substance in a not so crashproof container. And if you take a corner hard, emergency maneouver, etc, you are going to have gas spill in your trunk.

 

Blow up doll in passenger seat filled with gasoline. Tube running to connector in a side of the fuel filler neck. Get to use carpool lanes and cruise for extended range.

















You might want to post additional details / budget / etc. so we can be more helpful.

If you carry extra gas in cans, you still have to get out and fill'er up. And it takes longer to gravity fill your tank from a can than pumping from a station. So unless you're in the middle of nowhere and want extended range for that reason... but then you'd probably want the extra room for baggage.

If you want to spend enough money, you could get a reserve tank (fuel cell) installed.