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Is 42 gallons as big as a Car Gas Tank?

It's about two times as big as a Car Gas Tank
The size of a Car Gas Tank is about 20 gallons.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)
A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 20 gallons of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 5.280 gallons.
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