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Archive for November 7th, 2007

I’m On The Road Now

Just woke up at a hotel in Boise, Idaho. So far I can summarize the 850/trailer combo as this: I’m pulling a house.

I’m getting 13.5 MPG at an average 59 MPH. The trailer is VERY heavy, and braking is difficult. The brakes simply don’t “bite”. It’s a good thing I’ve only had to do a full stop only a half dozen or so times.

The roadways are clear and the weather is good. I’ll have pics of the car in a day or so. Not only do I have the trailer but I have a bunch of furniture and goods on the roof/roof rack.