Originally Posted by Cujet
Originally Posted by Vikas
1200 miles, 2 fuel stops. NOT counting the initial *before* leaving and NOT counting the *after* reaching home fuel stops, we are talking about 400 miles on a tank of gas. At very aggressive 68 mph *actual average* speed, that is 6 hours of non-stop driving until the next fuel stop. Are you towing? I say "it does not compute" unless you use bottle to expel your bodily fluids
A little bit of exaggeration?
No exaggeration at all. Care to come along?
I do this professionally. I work on aircraft in various locations and carry heavy supplies, including aircraft jacks, hydraulic mules, power carts, tool boxes and so on. The truck is rarely empty. Sometimes it's towing a 5000 pound glider trailer. The time constraints severely limit my options. That spoiler actuator is not going to change itself and the owner won't wait. If I were doing this for fun, I'd take my time.
2011 F150 Ecoboost, 3.5L, 18MPG, 36 gal tank, left lane only, with help from Waze and Valentine 1.
The EV's cant compete yet. In fact, I've yet to have one pass me on the highway. And the Tesla truck will add 9 hours to a one way East coast trip.
Where do you get 5 passengers that never need to go to the bathroom, or want to eat anything?
I've only got one kidney filling my bladder and I still need to pee at least once on a 6 hour trip.
For discussion sake - Lets say it's normal for you - would you say thats how most people travel?
I took a 7 hour trip yesterday stopped twice - once to fuel and choke down a burger, once to p.
UD
Originally Posted by Vikas
1200 miles, 2 fuel stops. NOT counting the initial *before* leaving and NOT counting the *after* reaching home fuel stops, we are talking about 400 miles on a tank of gas. At very aggressive 68 mph *actual average* speed, that is 6 hours of non-stop driving until the next fuel stop. Are you towing? I say "it does not compute" unless you use bottle to expel your bodily fluids
A little bit of exaggeration?
No exaggeration at all. Care to come along?
I do this professionally. I work on aircraft in various locations and carry heavy supplies, including aircraft jacks, hydraulic mules, power carts, tool boxes and so on. The truck is rarely empty. Sometimes it's towing a 5000 pound glider trailer. The time constraints severely limit my options. That spoiler actuator is not going to change itself and the owner won't wait. If I were doing this for fun, I'd take my time.
2011 F150 Ecoboost, 3.5L, 18MPG, 36 gal tank, left lane only, with help from Waze and Valentine 1.
The EV's cant compete yet. In fact, I've yet to have one pass me on the highway. And the Tesla truck will add 9 hours to a one way East coast trip.
Where do you get 5 passengers that never need to go to the bathroom, or want to eat anything?
I've only got one kidney filling my bladder and I still need to pee at least once on a 6 hour trip.
For discussion sake - Lets say it's normal for you - would you say thats how most people travel?
I took a 7 hour trip yesterday stopped twice - once to fuel and choke down a burger, once to p.
UD
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