fuel capacity

Maximum fuel storage

Fuel capacity is the maximum amount of fuel a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft can hold.

The term appears in specifications and comparisons: The truck's fuel capacity is 36 gallons.

Larger fuel capacity generally means greater range between refueling stops, though efficiency matters too.

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liters · reservoir · endurance · diesel · gasoline · empty · full · gauge · consumption · economy · distance · pump · fill-up · reserve · efficiency · long-haul · thirsty · guzzler

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Opposites
fullness/emptiness

fuel capacityempty tank

Container with nothing inside

running on empty

storage vs. consumption

fuel capacityfuel consumption

Rate of burning energy

fuel economy · fuel efficiency · burn rate · miles per gallon · range

abundance vs. limitation

fuel capacitylimited range

Restricted extent of operation

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