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Better to hole up for another night than to stay in the madness. Traffic was still in “slinky” mode (stop, accelerate, screech to a stop) at 10 pm. I had another steak with jalapenos for dinner, and enjoyed looking out the window of my hotel at the poor folks trapped on the road. I drove back into Big D Monday morning. I had already scheduled the day off to make a 4-day weekend with this possibility in mind.
Impressions on the E:
-I was able to stay upright and more comfortable than in any previous vehicle. I have killer arthritis in my hips and knees, and I was able to take an 11 hour drive and still feel OK. Although, due to the crosswinds, I was gripping the wheel too hard and my left hand is still hurtin’ a bit.
-The combination of steep hills, head winds and use of the a/c meant that the E downshifted to 3rd on every hill. It was seamless, and stayed in 3rd until the hill was done. By hill, I mean Texas hill country back roads - pretty steep grades. But, I really prefer an aggressive tranny/cruise control combo and it got to where I didn’t even notice the downshifts as all it meant was that speed was maintained.
-Gas mileage didn’t vary too much over the course of the trip. Average was 21.56 overall. I don’t feel bad about that at all, considering the load, heat and humidity.
A few select pics are at Trip across Texas
Better to hole up for another night than to stay in the madness. Traffic was still in “slinky” mode (stop, accelerate, screech to a stop) at 10 pm. I had another steak with jalapenos for dinner, and enjoyed looking out the window of my hotel at the poor folks trapped on the road. I drove back into Big D Monday morning. I had already scheduled the day off to make a 4-day weekend with this possibility in mind.
Impressions on the E:
-I was able to stay upright and more comfortable than in any previous vehicle. I have killer arthritis in my hips and knees, and I was able to take an 11 hour drive and still feel OK. Although, due to the crosswinds, I was gripping the wheel too hard and my left hand is still hurtin’ a bit.
-The combination of steep hills, head winds and use of the a/c meant that the E downshifted to 3rd on every hill. It was seamless, and stayed in 3rd until the hill was done. By hill, I mean Texas hill country back roads - pretty steep grades. But, I really prefer an aggressive tranny/cruise control combo and it got to where I didn’t even notice the downshifts as all it meant was that speed was maintained.
-Gas mileage didn’t vary too much over the course of the trip. Average was 21.56 overall. I don’t feel bad about that at all, considering the load, heat and humidity.
A few select pics are at Trip across Texas
