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Originally Posted by drlonline
Averaging 800 miles per day, that's quite a trip. Any issues, either with the car or with your comfort covering that much distance each day?
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Day 1, 800 miles, San Jose, California to Salt Lake City, Utah
Day 2, 850 miles, SLC to Lincoln, Nebraska (minimum temp 8°F, fog and flurries of snow)
Day 3, 950 miles, Lincoln to Erie, Pennsylvania
Day 4, 650 miles, Erie to Portland, Maine. (snow and rain in upstate NY)
Issue #1: the 11 gallon tank is too small! :-) Not really, as it encouraged me to get out of the car and stretch my legs.
Issue #2: Phantom Traffic. Weirdly, the NAV system kept reporting traffic (red lines, and anything from +2 to +30 minutes of extra time to destination) about 20-30 miles ahead of me... which would ALWAYS disappear before I got there. And then reappear further ahead. This happened about 10 times a day. Very odd.
Basically, the car is very comfortable for a long haul. Fully loaded with cargo (trunk full, back seats full, passenger footwell full). My traveling style for this trip was "Horse to the barn," not sightseeing. Get up at 5:30, coffee and tiny breakfast at 6, on the road by 6:20. Drive until 10am, stop for a big breakfast. Drive until 4 or 5, stop for dinner. Drive until 9pm. Stops for gas as needed. Find a hotel, catch up on social media, and go to sleep. Repeat.
Snow tires make a little more noise than summer tires, but not bad at all. It handled snow and low temps easily. I drove at (or very slightly above! :-) the speed limits. No problem. OK, I was pulled over once, given a warning for speed, and a fix-it ticket for running with my old Hawaii plates (car is currently registered in California).
Audible Books are my friend for long road trips. I was listening to R.L. King's "Alistair Stone Chronicles" series. 3 books later... and I'm home.