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Have you heard of the Good Idea Fairy? The one who whispers quietly into your ear ... "it's ok, you should do this"? The Good Idea Fairy and I are, apparently, good friends. After luring me into driving from Florida to Moab (and back), the whispers started up again pretty quickly. You see, Lotus Shan had now seen much of the country, driven dirt, sand, and washboard roads. Climbed steep rocks (see previous posts) and enjoyed amazing views.
I think it was passing through White Sands that opened Pandora's Box.
The Good Idea Fairy told me it was time for Po to go see snow.
Who am I to argue with a good idea?
First snowfall!
Indeed, a cause for celebration! Let's have some donuts!
Lotus Shan performed as you'd hope on the roads. No slipping, no drama, no problems (unless user induced). Stock Continental CrossContacts, not snow-rated, but working fine.
Here's the mileage log:
Note - Dashboard MPG was reset before departing. Calculation is currently reading 30.3 for the entire trip.
Also note - Excel decided on the number of decimal places for mileage, not me. And I'm too lazy to change it.
I think it was passing through White Sands that opened Pandora's Box.
The Good Idea Fairy told me it was time for Po to go see snow.
Who am I to argue with a good idea?
First snowfall!
Indeed, a cause for celebration! Let's have some donuts!
Lotus Shan performed as you'd hope on the roads. No slipping, no drama, no problems (unless user induced). Stock Continental CrossContacts, not snow-rated, but working fine.
Here's the mileage log:
Note - Dashboard MPG was reset before departing. Calculation is currently reading 30.3 for the entire trip.
Also note - Excel decided on the number of decimal places for mileage, not me. And I'm too lazy to change it.
| Date | Odometer | Distance | Gallons | Calculated MPG | Location | Octane | Notes |
11/8/2023 | 10573 | Oil change/tire rotation | |||||
11/21/2023 | 10838.4 | 265.4 | 10.457 | 25.38012814 | Melbourne FL | 87 | |
11/25/2023 | 11008.6 | 170.2 | 6.70 | 25.40298507 | Flagler Beach Fl | 89 | |
11/25/2023 | 11172.6 | 164 | 5.561 | 29.49109872 | Riceboro GA | 89 | |
11/26/2023 | 11512.3 | 339.7 | 11.804 | 28.77838021 | Smithfield NC | 89 | |
11/26/2023 | 11670.7 | 158.4 | 5.37 | 29.4972067 | Chester PA | 89 | |
11/26/2023 | 11784.2 | 113.5 | 4.492 | 25.26714159 | Camp Springs MD | 89 | |
11/27/2023 | 12110.3 | 326.1 | 11.339 | 28.75914984 | North Haven CT | 89 | |
11/28/2023 | 12455.7 | 345.4 | 11.849 | 29.15013925 | Manchester VT | 91 | |
12/3/2023 | 12794.9 | 339.2 | 12.266 | 27.65367683 | Manchester VT | 89 |
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