Ten Lessons From Driving An MX-5 Across America

2. Fuel Early, Fuel Often

Another small feature of the MX-5 is the gas tank. At only 12.7 gallons, the MX-5 will drain its tank regularly during a long distance drive. Officially rated at 21 MPG in the city and 28 MPG on the highway, our average on the 3,300 mile journey is 28.4 MPG.

That means we are getting roughly 330 miles out of a tank of gas, leading to a lot of pit stops along the way. On the last day the plan is to drive Route 50 through Nevada that also known as the Loneliest Road in America. Stopping every chance we can to get gas is a must along this desolate stretch of tarmac.