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Old 11-13-2011, 03:35 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by brucey View Post
Just curious, what are some of your guys longest coasts?

I realized this the other day when my part of trip that goes into Cumberland I'm in neutral for 6 or 7 miles (I'll get an exact reading)

The terrain rises and falls, but overall it is a huge (11% grade) drop from the Eastern Continental Divide down into Cumberland itself. Half the time I put the car in gear just to keep control of the speed.
How much fuel do you burn going back up?
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