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Old 12-27-2013, 08:43 AM   #21
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The best thing about greater range is the ability to make the choice about where and when you would like to stop. When you are on a short timetable and have many miles to go a fuel stop costs you at least 20 minutes and often more. On a full day of driving this adds well over an hour to the drive time to cover the same distance. I don't have a dog to walk, and stretch my legs while someone else drives.

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Old 12-27-2013, 09:46 AM   #22
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The best thing about greater range is the ability to make the choice about where and when you would like to stop. When you are on a short timetable and have many miles to go a fuel stop costs you at least 20 minutes and often more. On a full day of driving this adds well over an hour to the drive time to cover the same distance. I don't have a dog to walk, and stretch my legs while someone else drives.

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Either start the day 1/2 hr earlier and drive 1/2 later or slow down and enjoy yourself. Do you stop to eat? If you're retired, you are not on a schedule. Hard to believe if you're trying to make over 250 miles a day that you're on vacation.
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Old 12-27-2013, 10:58 AM   #23
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I have to agree with Oldcoot, what's the rush? slow down and enjoy life.
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Old 12-27-2013, 02:26 PM   #24
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Ditto with OldCoot. I worked hard and rushed all my life. When I retired I said "no more". One of the reasons I bought the RV was to ensure I did not need to be in a hurry. I can't believe I even follow the speed limit or maybe a little slower.
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Old 12-27-2013, 03:05 PM   #25
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Either start the day 1/2 hr earlier and drive 1/2 later or slow down and enjoy yourself. Do you stop to eat? If you're retired, you are not on a schedule. Hard to believe if you're trying to make over 250 miles a day that you're on vacation.

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Old 12-27-2013, 06:58 PM   #26
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Out here in the west, it would be nice to have another 5-10 gallons. I like to take it easy and take backroads and there are lots of places where it can be 100 miles or more between stops.

On a trip last year, I saw a sign that said next gas 105 miles. gauge indicated I had a half a tank so figured it was no problem. Did not look at how many miles I had already gone.

In about 50 miles the gauge was close to empty and the warning light came on shortly after that. When I got to the station and filled up, I figured I had about .3 gallons left.

Now I always reset one of the trip odometers when I fill up and use that to gauge how much gas I have. The gauge is not to be trusted.

I'm not interested in being able to drive half the day, but a safe 350 miles would be nice.
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Old 12-27-2013, 09:48 PM   #27
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You might consider carrying a 5gal jerry can with you! Understand out west that fuel stops may be few and far between.
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Old 12-27-2013, 09:49 PM   #28
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Wish I was retired, but that likely wont happen for several years. We like to travel and see new places, some of them very far from home. As much as I like driving (and I do like driving) I really like my time "on the ground" when I get there. We often take the secondary highways, and slow down but I do not enjoy the angst of not knowing if I will run out of fuel. Diesel is a little harder to find. Our last MH was a Georgetown and we could plan our fuel stops according to pricing and planned stops.

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