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Jarlaxle
Posts: 5445 Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:21 amLocation: New England
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by Jarlaxle Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:06 am
...is over.
Just came back from vacation...4200 miles on the road to...
Cocoa Beach, FL
Cecil, GA
Montgomery, AL
Nashville, TN
Indianapolis, IN
Muskegan, MI
Detroit/Mt. Clemens, MI
Power Tour 2011, Long Haul Gang.
It was HOT (95+ days 2-5 and high 80's in Cocoa Beach), but still great. I was able to make a lap on the Brickyard!
The bus ran flawlessly even in the heat, and averaged just short of 11MPG. Total lodging costs for nine days on the road: $37.
Treat Gaza like Carthage.
loCAtek
Posts: 8421 Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:49 pmLocation: My San Ho'metown
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by loCAtek Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:37 am
Congrats, what you get me?
The Hen
Posts: 5941 Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:56 am
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by The Hen Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:46 am
Jarlaxle wrote:
The bus ran flawlessly even in the heat, and averaged just short of 11MPG. Total lodging costs for nine days on the road: $37.
And what did the petrol cost run too?
Bah!
Jarlaxle
Posts: 5445 Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:21 amLocation: New England
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by Jarlaxle Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:45 am
About twenty-five dollars.
Treat Gaza like Carthage.
dales
Posts: 10922 Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:13 amLocation: SF Bay Area - NORTH California - USA
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by dales Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:45 pm
Lemme see:
4200 miles divided by 11 equals roughly 382.
You used 382 gallons of fuel and only spent $25?
That would be less than 7 cents per gallon!
Jarlaxle
Posts: 5445 Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:21 amLocation: New England
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by Jarlaxle Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:52 pm
He asked about PETROL. The bus runs on diesel fuel. Only the generator uses petrol. :p
Treat Gaza like Carthage.
Sean
Posts: 5826 Joined: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:17 amLocation: Gold Coast
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by Sean Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:47 am
So what did the diesel cost?
Psst... Hen isn't a 'he'... Why is it that when Miley Cyrus gets naked and licks a hammer it's 'art' and 'edgy' but when I do it I'm 'drunk' and 'banned from the hardware store'?
Jarlaxle
Posts: 5445 Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:21 amLocation: New England
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by Jarlaxle Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:04 am
No, Hen isn't a "he". But "Hen" and "He" are pretty close. Damned typos.
Fuel cost for the bus ran about $1500. My father in law's turbo Pinto took about $600 worth of gas (about 28MPG after throwing out the dragstrip runs).
And the Pinto managed a 12.09 second 1/4 mile run at Cecil, GA...hot engine, street tires, and muggy 97-degree heat. It also put down 285HP at the rear wheels...impressive for a little 2300cc 4-banger. (And probably down a good 25HP due to the heat.)
A 12-flat 1/4 mile run, A/C, 28MPG, and running 4200 miles without needing so much as an oil top-off...I might need one of these.
Treat Gaza like Carthage.
It was HOT (95+ days 2-5 and high 80's in Cocoa Beach), but still great. I was able to make a lap on the Brickyard! 
