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Tomorrow, Ford plans to send a 2011 Mustang around Bristol Motor Speedway 1000 times to test the range of its fuel tank. But will it be able to achieve the target?
As we reported earlier, Ford’s plan to eke every mile out of its 305-horsepower V-6 Mustang has a catch: The Mustang’s tank is only rated for 496 miles.
We’ve all had that pit of the stomach, end of the road feeling, trying to squeeze out the last several gallons of gas before refueling. And we’re not alone — remember the iconic moment on Kramer’s test drive of a Saab convertible on Seinfeld when the gas gauge slipped into the red?
Today’s Snap Judgment:
Can Ford squeeze 533 miles out of one tank on the Mustang?
We’ll let you know if the Mustang hit its target after tomorrow’s trial.
Let us know what you think below, and don’t be afraid to boast about your own personal range-extending sagas.
Shouldn’t be a problem. I think it can easily break 550 with the right touch.
I think it’ll make it. Hypermiling at highway speeds? 533 miles is definitely possible on a tank rated for 496 miles.
I think the Mustang will make it. At Bristol, who knows, though: it might require a bit of cheatin’ assistance from someone like Junior Johnson, Cotton Owens, or the late Smokey Yunick …