Back from the Rockies------High altitude fuel milage
10-25-2004, 08:08 AM
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Back from the Rockies------High altitude fuel milage
Got back to Alabama yesterday from Santa Fe--Taos-Aspen-- Breckenridge--- and various stops in route. It was a great trip! 3584 miles over 9 days. Trip computer said we averaged 57 mph. sightseeing, city driving and all. 61 hours of driving time in 9 days IS ENOUGH for a while :-)
Best drive of trip was probably Aspen--Leadville---Vail. Independance Pass and CO 24 are great beautiful drives. I'll try to post a photo or two soon.
I found it intresting that my TT 225 gets significantly better fuel milage at high altitude than at near sea level. I repeatedly saw 32--33 mpg at steady state 75--80 mph at altitudes above 8000 ft. Here at home ( 500 ft.)I see about 28 mpg at a steady 75- 80. I suppose that thinner air means less drag. ( works for airplanes) Power is surprisingly good at altitude. You do have to wait for the boost. It is noticably weak before boost is developed.
Oh, no tickets or even close calls. Radar detector makes a trip like this a lot more pleasant. I was lucky a couple of times. I met one CO trooper while driving behnd a slow car on 24 when I had been playing the curves just a few seconds before. Detectors don't work around mountain curves . I had little warning at all about him. Sometimes slow cars are a blessing .
Thanks to whoever that was who recommended the Fechin Inn in Taos. We stayed there and it was indeed very pleasant. Another great place if you get the chance, is Hotel Jerome in Aspen. VERY pleasant. The valets were even careful with the TT.
J. Patterson
Best drive of trip was probably Aspen--Leadville---Vail. Independance Pass and CO 24 are great beautiful drives. I'll try to post a photo or two soon.
I found it intresting that my TT 225 gets significantly better fuel milage at high altitude than at near sea level. I repeatedly saw 32--33 mpg at steady state 75--80 mph at altitudes above 8000 ft. Here at home ( 500 ft.)I see about 28 mpg at a steady 75- 80. I suppose that thinner air means less drag. ( works for airplanes) Power is surprisingly good at altitude. You do have to wait for the boost. It is noticably weak before boost is developed.
Oh, no tickets or even close calls. Radar detector makes a trip like this a lot more pleasant. I was lucky a couple of times. I met one CO trooper while driving behnd a slow car on 24 when I had been playing the curves just a few seconds before. Detectors don't work around mountain curves . I had little warning at all about him. Sometimes slow cars are a blessing .
Thanks to whoever that was who recommended the Fechin Inn in Taos. We stayed there and it was indeed very pleasant. Another great place if you get the chance, is Hotel Jerome in Aspen. VERY pleasant. The valets were even careful with the TT.
J. Patterson
10-25-2004, 08:40 AM
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Re: Nice Post - What detector are you using?
BEL 980 ? I think--- anyway it was the top of the line BEL had about 2 years ago. I needed it in a hurry when I bought and did not want to wait for mail order. I have been pleased with it's performance. It is usually rated just slightly below V-1 or Passport. Some have rated it better for Ka sensitivity.
J. Patterson
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