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skyking · 11-25-2022, 07:06 PM

It blew or sucked hard, however you want to describe it, for ~1000 miles. It did not settle down till mid-Iowa. I did see the MPG eek up to ~15 in the lower speed limits of Ohio.
The return trip was an education. I got ~21 across much of the eastern portion as far as MO.
Kansas was a constant relentless headwind that kicked our ass down to 17.
I got ~20 from Denver over the 11000 foot pass and all the way through CO and UT. No wind there

Death valley was nice and ~22 with the low speed limit.

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