Portland to Florida trip round 2

[Phase]

Flagstaff to Holbrook. 6 mph head wind. Cc at 83mph. Averaged 52 mpg. Not too bad compared ro last years trip

[Phase]

Holbrook to Albuquerque cross and head winds cc at 83-84 gave 57 mpg. Wild

[freebeard]

Why is it Round 2 and not Phase 2?

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Why is it Round 2 and not Phase 2?

That phase identifies as a round.

[Phase]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

That phase identifies as a round.

Mess with the black bullet and catch these rounds. Lol jk

[Phase]

Amarillo to Oklahoma stateline had 51-52mpg average with cc at 83. 4mpg crosswind.

Numbers are going down. Also check engine light for failing cat converter came on so no idea if that’s a factor.

Point is, only different mod this time compared to last years trip are the cavity fins. If you recall, my average mpg for 80 cc was then was 49-50 mpg. So the fact that I’m still getting a few extra mpgs with a few extra mphs is pretty nice. Will update more when next stages speed limit drops

[Phase]

Short section in Oklahoma with cc set to 80 gave 53-54 mpg with 4 mph crosswind. Ac is on too. Seems like the fins throughout this trip are giving about a 4mpg boost on average. Crazy since that’s a bigger boost than wheel spats and side mirror removal combined!

[Phase]

Extreme heat then thunderstorms and then heat and then hail then rain again are causing the foam board to warp. It’s more bumpy now and the back edge isn’t as tapered anymore. It’s more straight out. It’s still cutting drag but not as optimized as it could be

Also front wheel covers tape and the tape holding the rear fins gets loose with heat from the sun. I have to retape every few hours. Anyone know of some heat resistant duct tapes?

[redpoint5]

Just curious what necessitates the drive vs fly?

I'm pretty hardcore about preferring driving, but over about 1000 miles or so I'll fly. Having to stay the night somewhere ends up making the drive not as financially prudent... I am in the process of convincing my wife that our family of 4 needs to drive the 24hrs to Colorado every year rather than fly. I think after this year I'll have her convinced.

[Phase]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

Just curious what necessitates the drive vs fly?

I'm pretty hardcore about preferring driving, but over about 1000 miles or so I'll fly. Having to stay the night somewhere ends up making the drive not as financially prudent... I am in the process of convincing my wife that our family of 4 needs to drive the 24hrs to Colorado every year rather than fly. I think after this year I'll have her convinced.

It’s 150-200 bucks in gas to drive one way in my car. A flight is 800 dollars out of pdx. Then getting a rental car is also expensive. Especially for 2 weeks. Not to mention the gas for the rental car. And then sitting next to strangers on the nasty plane? Limited luggage of what you can pack? No way

Plus I love the local cuisine of the drive. New Mexican chiles in New Mexico. Cajun in Louisiana. Tex Mex in Texas. Southern food in the south. You name it. I’d be flying over all that stuff if I didn’t drive

But yeah the hotel thing sucks. Usually use rewards for hotels or book super cheap crappy motels in and out. Wish my car was better for car camping