How many days to travel 1,260 miles?
My wife's siblings are planning a surprise party for my in-laws in June. Originally, we were all going to meet in a more or less central location for a big family vacation. Now, they don't want to d...
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IdaD wrote:Bionic Man wrote:
If I am traveling when my wife is sleeping, I can average about 65 MPH on a 460 mile drive. That is a trip that is about 70/30 interstate vs state highway, and using my aux diesel tank so I don't stop for fuel, and the only "bathroom breaks" are stopping on a remote off ramp.
If I am driving this same route with my wife awake, I average around 57 MPH. Which means maybe two bathroom breaks and no fuel.
Moral of the story is it is hard to average more than 50 MPH over longer distances.
I can generally do a bit better than 55 with the wife and three little kids on long days. Stops for fuel, bathroom (many), three meals on a long day, etc. But I'll push my speed on an open highway or freeway up to the 70-72 range if conditions permit. And yes, that's under the speed rating for my tires. There is a fuel economy penalty to be paid but in some scenarios the time saved is more valuable than spending a little more on diesel.
I'd venture I could guess the general ages of the posters in this thread pretty easily.
Once I get new tires on my TT, I'll probably do the same. I don't make a point of routing on freeways when towing, but when I do, I'm not about to poke along at 60 mph.
