Road trip time!

[kscableguy]

Wife and I are going from Kansas to Vegas this coming October. Driving as it will be cheaper than flying, even with the high gas prices.....only because we are trading in our SUV for a Prius.....

[Fraser]

Originally Posted by kscableguy

Wife and I are going from Kansas to Vegas this coming October. Driving as it will be cheaper than flying, even with the high gas prices.....only because we are trading in our SUV for a Prius.....

That should be fun. I assume I-70 or maybe I-40? Mountains should be wonderful that time of year, if somewhat anti-mpg for a Prius. We're doing Florida to Colorado, not sure if we'll go through Dallas-Amarillo or cut north through Kansas. Plan to avoid I-25 through Trinidad because of hills.

[hyo silver]

Originally Posted by Fraser

...Mountains should be wonderful that time of year, if somewhat anti-mpg for a Prius...

Yeah, but the mileage coming down is phenomenal. And I've had some surprisingly good results with rolling hills.

[HardCase]

I've made the 2800 mile round-trip between western Montana and Minneapolis twice this year, once in January and again just three weeks ago, and will be going back again in September (son lives there and he's getting married in Sept.), got 42mpg in January (temps varied between 40 and -10) and just shy of 50 this summer. I'd probably do better if I wasn't cruising at between 75 and 80 across eastern MT and North Dakota, kinda hard to cruise at 60 or 65 across those stretches. Still, I'm not complaining a bit.

[Fraser]

Originally Posted by hyo silver

Yeah, but the mileage coming down is phenomenal. And I've had some surprisingly good results with rolling hills.

I agree. We'll be going from 46 feet above sea level to more than 6,000 feet, although most of it is gradual plains. Coming back? We can only hope...

[kscableguy]

Originally Posted by Fraser

That should be fun. I assume I-70 or maybe I-40? Mountains should be wonderful that time of year, if somewhat anti-mpg for a Prius. We're doing Florida to Colorado, not sure if we'll go through Dallas-Amarillo or cut north through Kansas. Plan to avoid I-25 through Trinidad because of hills.

Not sure what route we will take. Prob go through Oklahoma panhandle, through Texas panhandle through New Mexico and Arizonia to Vegas. On the way back might go through Utah, Colorado and home to Kansas.

[Fraser]

Originally Posted by kscableguy

Not sure what route we will take. Prob go through Oklahoma panhandle, through Texas panhandle through New Mexico and Arizonia to Vegas. On the way back might go through Utah, Colorado and home to Kansas.

Going out should be better for the mileage, and the views will be awesome. Coming back, through Utah abnd Colorado, will definitely not be good for mileage (assuming more uphill than down in the mountains), but I'll take the views that way even more than the southern route. (Well, coming out of the Eisenhower Tunnel near Vail Pass will definitely be downhill.) But I'm mountain-prejudiced. Enjoy the trip, and please let us know how the car/mileage did.

[kazots]

Thanks for the tips. I will use the suggestions and get back to you all.

[A strolling player]

Aw, wish I had known you were coming to New Orleans! I would have loved to show a fellow PriusChatter a few of my favourite places around town.

[doubleg2005]

Originally Posted by A strolling player

Aw, wish I had known you were coming to New Orleans! I would have loved to show a fellow PriusChatter a few of my favourite places around town.

dang! sorry! hopefully i'll get to go back soon, i really loved it down there!