Now I don't feel so bad about getting 6 MPG hauling Shamu (the jumbo
trailer) to Topeka. That was uphill with a heavy headwind and the AC
blasting. For the most part, we were getting 8-9 MPG. $1.49/gallon gas was
a blessing.
--Navid
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Pat Kelly
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 9:37 AM
> To: Kelly, Katie
> Cc: Smokerbros@aol.com; 76067.1750@compuserve.com;
> ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Slush #2 report
>
>
> Just a bit...And the trailer was heavier, too. :-)
> --Pat Kelly
>
> "Kelly, Katie" wrote:
> >
> > Well, Mom, Lucy's not a fat cow, but I think she still weighs a bit more
> > than Li'l Stroker.
> >
> > Katie
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pat Kelly [mailto:lollipop@ricochet.net]
> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 9:01 AM
> > To: Smokerbros@aol.com
> > Cc: 76067.1750@compuserve.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Slush #2 report
> >
> > 6 mpg! That's a stretch...the worst the "Brick" got on this year's trip
> > was 8 mpg, the best 11 mpg. Sure was glad to get out of California, the
> > prices are way to high here! I'm afraid to add up the gas cost for the
> > Topeka trip. :(
> > --Pat Kelly
> >
> > Smokerbros@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > In a message dated 10/13/00 8:43:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > 76067.1750@compuserve.com writes:
> > >
> > > << Wait til you guys next cross a bridge and find out what CalTrans is
> > > charging per axle. <G> >>
> > >
> > > When we borrowed your van & Jesus's trailer to take Lucy to
> Nationals, I
> > went
> > > from Barry's shop to Burlingame, to C2 in Oakland for the
> alignment, back
> > to
> > > Burlingame, then picked Katie up in Pleasanton on the way out of town.
> > > Between the first couple of 6 mpg tanks of gas and the
> bridges, I was damn
> > > near broke by the time we got to Nevada!
> > >
> > > CHD
>
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