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Old 03-14-2016, 10:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Refill: Coffee only, not gas!

I love when I need/want to stop at a gas station for coffee or whatever, but don't need fuel for the car.


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Old 03-14-2016, 11:32 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Yeah, I pull in a lot just to squeegee the windows since I tend to go two and a half weeks between fill ups
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Old 03-14-2016, 02:29 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I'm more ashamed to relieve the bladder than to buy gas. This means I'm ashamed most trips, as it takes quite a long time to travel 500 miles.

I keep caffeine tabs in the center console along with ibuprofen, and carry a cooler with assorted food / beverages.
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Old 03-14-2016, 10:48 PM   #4 (permalink)
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The wife refills her coffee from lunch and brings it home to moi.
I filled up my tanks on 1/09/16 and 2/07/16. 42 gallons in two months.
(16.5 gallons in jugs).

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Fortunately, in my area there is a chain of nonprofit rest stops. I believe it is called McDonald's. However, I would trust an egg salad sandwich from a vending machine in the bathroom of a truck stop more than their memorabilia.
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Coffee-IN...Coffee OUT -- I just stop to use the restroom!

I call that "fluids management".
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Old 03-22-2016, 11:57 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Fortunately, in my area there is a chain of nonprofit rest stops. I believe it is called McDonald's. However, I would trust an egg salad sandwich from a vending machine in the bathroom of a truck stop more than their memorabilia.
Well, the sandwich would likely make you smarter and stronger.
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Last night I dined at a truck stop. It's one of the parts I like the most about road trips.
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Old 03-24-2016, 04:48 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Well, the sandwich would likely make you smarter and stronger.
Couldn't hurt!

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I know the feeling! When I was driving back from Texas (Long story) I stopped a total of five times. Only two of those times was to get gas. That was almost 1000 miles.

It was an amazing feeling. Although the rental Focus I had, had a rattly passenger seat that drove me up the wall. Still got really good MPG for the drive though!

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