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Offline rrocket

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My trip to Indy by the numbers
« on: July 28, 2013, 03:43:25 pm »
Hours gone: 38

Distance traveled: 1098 kms

Moving time in car: 12 hours 24 minute

Stopped time in car: 1 hour 38 minutes

Average speed of trip: 76.7 km/h

Average moving speed: 88.5 km/h

Max speed: 138 km/h

Fuel economy: 9L/100km

Average cost of premium unleaded: .99 liter

Number of cigars smoked: 4 (Oliva G, Oliva Connecticut Reserve, Kristoff, NUB 460)

Number of bowls of grits consumed : 2

Number of Nissan GT-Rs : 1

Number of Porsche 911 GT3 : 3

Number of Porsche 911 GTS : 1

Number of Amish buggies and horse : 3

Number of rainstorms driven through: 2

Number of minutes delay at border if using passport: 45 minutes-1 hour

Number of minutes delay at border using my NEXUS card: 10 seconds


 

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Re: My trip to Indy by the numbers
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2013, 10:11:39 pm »
:thumbup:

I like seeing real number instead of 'its far' and 'there were a few'.
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Re: My trip to Indy by the numbers
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2013, 10:02:03 am »
Great report!  :thumbup: Where is the fun factor  :)
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Re: My trip to Indy by the numbers
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2013, 04:51:18 pm »
How many bathroom breaks?
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Re: My trip to Indy by the numbers
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2013, 05:48:43 pm »
Quote from: Winklovic on July 29, 2013, 04:51:18 pm
How many bathroom breaks?

Definitely zero on the way there/back.  We drive straight through.
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Re: My trip to Indy by the numbers
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2013, 06:23:11 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on July 28, 2013, 03:43:25 pm
Hours gone: 38

Distance traveled: 1098 kms

Moving time in car: 12 hours 24 minute

Stopped time in car: 1 hour 38 minutes

Average speed of trip: 76.7 km/h

Average moving speed: 88.5 km/h

Max speed: 138 km/h

Fuel economy: 9L/100km

Average cost of premium unleaded: .99 liter

Number of cigars smoked: 4 (Oliva G, Oliva Connecticut Reserve, Kristoff, NUB 460)

Number of bowls of grits consumed : 2

Number of Nissan GT-Rs : 1

Number of Porsche 911 GT3 : 3

Number of Porsche 911 GTS : 1

Number of Amish buggies and horse : 3

Number of rainstorms driven through: 2

Number of minutes delay at border if using passport: 45 minutes-1 hour

Number of minutes delay at border using my NEXUS card: 10 seconds


Average speed seems slow... The last time I did SJ to NYC I averaged just under 100 KPH including customs and fuel/comfort stops.
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Re: My trip to Indy by the numbers
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2013, 06:25:26 pm »
Quote from: sailor723 on July 29, 2013, 06:23:11 pm
Quote from: rrocket on July 28, 2013, 03:43:25 pm
Hours gone: 38

Distance traveled: 1098 kms

Moving time in car: 12 hours 24 minute

Stopped time in car: 1 hour 38 minutes

Average speed of trip: 76.7 km/h

Average moving speed: 88.5 km/h

Max speed: 138 km/h

Fuel economy: 9L/100km

Average cost of premium unleaded: .99 liter

Number of cigars smoked: 4 (Oliva G, Oliva Connecticut Reserve, Kristoff, NUB 460)

Number of bowls of grits consumed : 2

Number of Nissan GT-Rs : 1

Number of Porsche 911 GT3 : 3

Number of Porsche 911 GTS : 1

Number of Amish buggies and horse : 3

Number of rainstorms driven through: 2

Number of minutes delay at border if using passport: 45 minutes-1 hour

Number of minutes delay at border using my NEXUS card: 10 seconds


Average speed seems slow... The last time I did SJ to NYC I averaged just under 100 KPH including customs and fuel/comfort stops.

Only a few areas where it was 65 MPH.  Was mostly 55-60 MPH.
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Re: My trip to Indy by the numbers
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2013, 06:26:45 pm »
Quote from: Snowman on July 29, 2013, 10:02:03 am
Great report!  :thumbup: Where is the fun factor  :)

Do I include interactions with people from the PCA??
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Re: My trip to Indy by the numbers
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2013, 07:08:50 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on July 29, 2013, 06:25:26 pm
Quote from: sailor723 on July 29, 2013, 06:23:11 pm
Quote from: rrocket on July 28, 2013, 03:43:25 pm
Hours gone: 38

Distance traveled: 1098 kms

Moving time in car: 12 hours 24 minute

Stopped time in car: 1 hour 38 minutes

Average speed of trip: 76.7 km/h

Average moving speed: 88.5 km/h

Max speed: 138 km/h

Fuel economy: 9L/100km

Average cost of premium unleaded: .99 liter

Number of cigars smoked: 4 (Oliva G, Oliva Connecticut Reserve, Kristoff, NUB 460)

Number of bowls of grits consumed : 2

Number of Nissan GT-Rs : 1

Number of Porsche 911 GT3 : 3

Number of Porsche 911 GTS : 1

Number of Amish buggies and horse : 3

Number of rainstorms driven through: 2

Number of minutes delay at border if using passport: 45 minutes-1 hour

Number of minutes delay at border using my NEXUS card: 10 seconds


Average speed seems slow... The last time I did SJ to NYC I averaged just under 100 KPH including customs and fuel/comfort stops.

Only a few areas where it was 65 MPH.  Was mostly 55-60 MPH.

Ah, that makes sense. Average flow of traffic in New England seems to be 75-80 MPH (speed limit 65)
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Re: My trip to Indy by the numbers
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2013, 07:16:34 pm »
^^Yea..some places in MI, it's 70-75.  But we were through Ohio, then into Indiana and you DO NOT speed through there.  There's a reason Ohio has 5 Cessnas for traffic there.
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