Well. it seems that I may have stuck a stick in the proverbial hornet's nest; at least for some of you. I really appreciate your input. I learned quite a bit about the issue of carrying "emergency fuel" on my TT. As well as what different people call "small" when discussing the TV's gas tank.
As for me, 70 and retired, the original deal-breaker was whether the desired TT could be towed by our existing, paid-for TV; a 2002 Mazda Tribute 3200 V-6 (or a Ford Escape V-6, same vehicle, different name). In any case, the TV we owned, and could not afford to replace if we were going to buy our first TT, had a "paltry" 15 gallon tank.
That small tank has been a thorn in my side; we ran out of gas (nearly) 3 times during our 10-month, coast-to-coast RV trip around America (thank God we invested in a AAA plan with a few gallons of free gasoline and 150-mile towing). But, as I've stated, the Mazda proved up to the challenge of that long, sometimes mountainous, trip; except for the need to gas-up every 100-or-so miles (giving us a 50-mile cushion).
As for purchasing a more "appropriate" tow vehicle just wasn't an option at the time. I don't know about the rest of you, but money has been a limiting factor for most things during my life. A newer,bigger, TV with more torque and a larger fuel tank would have been great, but buying it may have postponed or even cancelled our once-in-a-lifetime, fantastic trip around the country.
George
