Most cars are good for 325 miles, more or less. Allowing for unusable fuel
> and reserve for geographic spacing of towns and fuel stops, 275 miles is
> about maximum.
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> With the new Liberty 2.8 diesel jeep coming to the market, let us hope
> there will be a long range option with auxilliary tanks to allow a minimum
> of 600 miles useful range. It will come in handy on long road trips and
> during emergencies when fuel is not readily available, as Hurricane Frances
> has made a reality.
Yes, I'm sure all the good folks in Kansas will appreciate being able to drive to Copper Mountain CO to avoid a tornado and everyone else will enjoy paying extra for the range they won't need. Folks in San Fran could drive to Salt Lake City next time they have a tremor.
Richard
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