LOOOONG Trip

[Tourigjm]

Time to go back to school (Monday)

~381 miles, no prob on one tank right?

Well I'm going to have alot of stuff packed in my car, at least an extra 600Lb of weight

The trip is mostly highway, which will help.

I do not have cruise control, so I'll be subject to the foot getting heavier and heavier as time passes.

Plans for this trip include temp wheel skirts and grille blocks (yay for tape)!

any tips/tricks for long trips you guys have, i've made this trip dozens of times, but never hypermiled it. I usually end up doing between 75-90mph just so I can get there, I want to challenge myself this time, whole trip on 3/4 tank. P&G for 400 Miles will make for a long day though.

from:Biddeford, ME to:44.953137,-73.177185 to:Potsdam, NY - Google Maps

[Will]

Yes, very long. Have a good ride!

[XyKo]

What are you carrying that is 600lbs? I'm going back from Boston to Buffalo 460 miles this week but no way am I carrying that much weight, ever! I usually packed a suitcase maybe 2, a laundry basket filled with anything that can fit in there, a desktop computer, a laptop, pillows, blanket and maybe some canned/instant food.

I just never know why people packed so much stuff going back to school. I be seeing people loading up SUV, with an extra luggage compartment on their roof. Please explain....

[SuperTrooper]

Originally Posted by XyKo

What are you carrying that is 600lbs? I'm going back from Boston to Buffalo 460 miles this week but no way am I carrying that much weight, ever! I usually packed a suitcase maybe 2, a laundry basket filled with anything that can fit in there, a desktop computer, a laptop, pillows, blanket and maybe some canned/instant food.

I just never know why people packed so much stuff going back to school. I be seeing people loading up SUV, with an extra luggage compartment on their roof. Please explain....

Obviously you travel lighter than some others. When I take my daughter back to U Maine we will be carrying:

small fridge
microwave
computer
printer
CLOTHES
shoes
musical instruments
television
fan
bedding
rug
books

Thank goodness I own a minivan.

[XyKo]

I see why. I usually put the heavy stuff into storage or at friends' houses (lives near the U). There are no point in carrying those heavy stuff back aka Fridge/Microwave/TV when you have those stuff at home. It's just wasting more space in the house, that's not including the hassle of lugging the heavy weight back and forth on the road with less comfort space.

This was brother's college commute:
Freshman: Parents and me drove everything up, etc.
Year-end: Leaves the heavy stuff at friends houses and go home with clothes and computer.
Sophomore: Arrives with more necessities, luggage and new gadgets.
Year-end: Same as freshman.
Junior and Year-end: Same as Sophomore.
Senior: Same:
Year-end: Sold small fridge, futon, TV, microwave, etc on craigslist.

I'm almost the same, but now my parents have a summer home near the school, so I usually store stuff there and rent out the storage space to other students/friends.

[Tourigjm]

Huzzah, free modage

http://home.maine.rr.com/jmtour05/aero.JPG

http://home.maine.rr.com/jmtour05/aero%20(3).JPG

WOOT 100th Post

[Matt Herring]

Xyko,

What school do you go to in Buffalo? I went to Canisius College in Buffalo and then moved to Boston about 7 years ago.

[XyKo]

SUNY Buffalo. I live in Downtown by the Children Hospital.

[Matt Herring]

That's cool...I lived up by Buff State on Bidwell by Pano's...miss Pano's

[justpassntime]

1st most important step in long drives. Don't fall asleep!

I usually drive at night because the traffic is less to deal with, temperatures are better and I always plan my trips to miss any rush hours I many encounter.

Nice tape job! The only other thing I would have done is tape up the hub caps. Too bad the car takes away from your mods. I would paint the car to color match the tape and cardboard.

It looks nice for being 11 years old, especially from Maine. Do they not use a lot of salt on the roads anymore?

[Tourigjm]

she winters in upstate NY(see trip), and they use far too much salt (some of the roads turn white)

PO of 8 years had a garage, i however do not.

there's a few scratches and dings in the paint, but for the most part its in excellent condition.

eventually im thinkin abs plastic wheel covers w/color matched paint, and a front bumper a la trikkoncepts vibe/mantis. Gotta find a spare bumper to work on though

[MetroMPG]

Had a laugh at your signage on the fender skirts! Nice.

EDIT: my dad has an '06 Corolla automatic that's good for about 50 mpg (US) @ 50 mph in ideal conditions (warm weather, level road, no wind). Different model than yours though, so I'm not sure if that applies to you.

[Tourigjm]

best speed/mileage is 47 mph at 47 mpg... not doing this, ill go crazy

2002 was the last year they used the 3 speed auto for the low end corolla

[Tourigjm]

http://home.maine.rr.com/jmtour05/

Includes pics of what it looks like w/out the mods

[whokilledthejams]

Originally Posted by Tourigjm

she winters in upstate NY(see trip), and they use far too much salt (some of the roads turn white)

PO of 8 years had a garage, i however do not.

there's a few scratches and dings in the paint, but for the most part its in excellent condition.

eventually im thinkin abs plastic wheel covers w/color matched paint, and a front bumper a la trikkoncepts vibe/mantis. Gotta find a spare bumper to work on though

Some of the roads turn white?

They're all bleached white within a year of being paved.

[Tourigjm]

Originally Posted by whokilledthejams

Some of the roads turn white?

They're all bleached white within a year of being paved.

isn't NY awesome </Sarcasm>

[Matt Herring]

I lived in Buffalo, NY for 10 years with a 2wd (real wheel!) ford ranger. It was red half the year and white the other half! Before I got into all this ecomodding I like to tell the story of loading 500lbs. of sand bags in the pickup for better traction in the winter! Nice mpg those days!

[whokilledthejams]

Originally Posted by Matt Herring

I lived in Buffalo, NY for 10 years with a 2wd (real wheel!) ford ranger. It was red half the year and white the other half! Before I got into all this ecomodding I like to tell the story of loading 500lbs. of sand bags in the pickup for better traction in the winter! Nice mpg those days!

I used to have a 2wd GMC Sonoma, and at the same time, my brother had a 2wd Ranger. We both got very good at driving very carefully. We didn't even bother putting weight in our trucks after a while, because adding enough to make a difference in traction made the wheezy little 4's scream for mercy. I found that good tires, a five speed, and minimal torque (an exhaust system patched up with hose clamps and vegetable cans works wonders there) are the best thing to have with RWD in the snow.

Of course, now I live in Fredonia, so see twice the snow I ever did growing up in the Buffalo suburbs. Thankfully, though, I've driven decent vehicles since I've lived here (I had a Subaru Impreza, and now the xB), so winter driving isn't that scary a proposition.

edit: Wow, I sidetracked this thread good. Sorry about that.

[Tourigjm]

Originally Posted by Matt Herring

I lived in Buffalo, NY for 10 years with a 2wd (real wheel!) ford ranger. It was red half the year and white the other half! Before I got into all this ecomodding I like to tell the story of loading 500lbs. of sand bags in the pickup for better traction in the winter! Nice mpg those days!

I used to do the same in my 94 yota pickup (pre Tacoma)
I killed that poor truck.

[Tourigjm]

AERO > WEIGHT



49.54 MPG to school!

384mi on 7.751gal

thats gotta be like a World Record for that version corolla