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2400 mi trip to Colorado (long)
Posted by john b (more from john b) on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:55:49
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Just got back from a one week 2400 mi. round trip to the Colorado Rockies to do some camping and mountain biking. My 2001 LPT (110K) ran flawlessly as usual and returned 26mpg (hand calc'd), with two mtn bikes locked into fork mounts on the factory Thule roof rack and running 70-75mph, with head/crosswinds much of the way. That is roughly a 4 mpg loss from my usual mpg under similar conditions - mainly due to the rack and bikes on top.
These cars are so capable and comfortable on the open road that it defies description. We had the A/C and seat fans on most of the time, used the memory seats to change positions, and felt totally refreshed after all four of our 600 mile days. Of course the high-altitude power was sustantial and the handling and cargo capacity makes you wonder why people need SUV's. I'm a very happy camper.
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