how fast do you tow?

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

john&bet wrote:

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
I'm not retired and only get so much VT. The limit or 75. I roll because I want to see a lot of things and do a lot of things when I'm on my vacation.
One can get several more days of vacation in when on the road less and one of the ways to do that is drive faster.

That only works if the traffic flow will allow it. The limit in my part on the country, I-65 is 70 between Indy and Louisville. I know for a fact you will not be able to average 70mph the whole 120 miles. You be lucky if you average 55-60. So your theory goes in the basket. JMO.

#1 That may be true on I-65 between Indy and Louisville but it isn't where I travel on 40 and 70. I won't speak for anything east of the Mississippi river because I've never been there. So if you have never been west of it please do the same.

#2 You can't average 60 either so it's apples and apples.

#3 I set the cruise on 70 or 75 and I bet I don't touch it for maybe 6 times a day. And that is only for about a minute or two. 70 and 40 are just not that crowded in the west and Midwest.

#4 And before anybody starts on the fuel stop deal I can travel 400 miles on a tank with my Dmax if choose. Even so, it only takes less than 15 minutes and that still puts me 45 minutes ahead of the game. Even if it does drop my mileage in my diesel 1 mpg that is only 1/2 tank of diesel for me in 3000 miles. Woop dee doo, a whole 75 bucks more in 3 weeks. :R


Sorry to burst your bubble but it's no theory. I live it on every vacation. My basket is in great shape.

The point is, if you maximize your speed on the road you will minimize your time on the road. Over time it really adds up. Yes, it really is that simple. :R

We do the same thing, for the same reason (work). We learned quickly that all the time saved by driving faster can easily be squandered by slow fuel stops or unnecessary breaks. We plan everything out, and when we hit a Pilot or a T/A it's like watching a NASCAR team!