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Originally posted by Jnadke
1. The raw distance between Las Vegas and Las Angeles is 400 miles. This distance could be longer depending on the course. Most SUV's only average 20 mpg, so you'd need lots of fuel.

2. This distance has to be covered in 10 hours, including refill time. The vehicle is going to have to be travelling at 30-40 MPH on average.
"Q2. How long is the route?

A2. The exact route has not been determined, but the off-road portion will be approximately 250 miles."
(Quoted from the darpa site http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge/faq.htm)

This would mean that you would need about 17 gallons of fuel to go 255 miles if you were averaging 15 mpg. But you would probably use 20 gallons just in case. This is not too much gas, considering most car gas tanks are around at least 15 gallons anyway.

I like the johnny five comment by the way. Those were great movies (short circuit, if you haven't seen it, go rent it)
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