sonic across America

[sonic_barrios]

Im about to drive from Clarksville, TN to Los Angeles, CA next week. Any tips for my 2000 mi. trip? It's my first road trip over 8 hours.

 

[cmoore2004]

Check all the fluids, all the lights, tire pressure, etc. If you're trying for fuel economy, the faster you go in top gear, the worse it gets. If you're going through the mountains, check the weather and conditions. Don't overheat the brakes. Maybe it's not as big of a problem in a car, just passing on some hints from driving truck. I always did ok by pulsing the brakes and using a lower gear.

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[ahtoxa]

- Plan stops ahead of time and don't try to "push", meaning don't do "oh, I can do another 50 miles, I'm cool" deal. You will be more tired than you realized.
- Don't drink coffee, energy drinks or too much sugary stuff. They will make you more tired when you come off of them.
- update you playlist before you go so you got some tunes
- plan an extra day or two, unless limited on time, and plan stops along the route to visit places, take pics, etc. This way the trip won't be a chore.

 

[Eric Smit]

CHECK THE ROUTE FOR BATHROOMS.

;P


-Eric Smit

 

[AndrewGS]

Andy Richter might have a few tips. Andy Richter Coast To Coast @ TeamCoco.com

 

[laborsmith]

Stop every few hours for whatever reason and at the very least take a walk around the car. This is for blood circulation. Your body will thank you for the effort.

Laborsmith

 

[Eric Smit]

Stop every few hours for whatever reason and at the very least take a walk around the car. This is for blood circulation. Your body will thank you for the effort.

Laborsmith

Deep vein thrombosis is a heart stopper.

Oh yeah, I said it.


-Eric Smit

 

[doreo]

i dunno if yer strange and like hot **** but dont crank the heat. I did it coming home from tx and man that almost killed me lol.

 

[laborsmith]

Deep vein thrombosis! That's the culprit.

Laborsmith

 

[sonic_barrios]

thanks

Those are some helpful tips. Should I plasti-dip my hood? I already have one small chip but I dont want any more.

 

[J T]

Make sure you have the Gas Buddy app on your phone.

 

[Bogus]

i went to Vegas a few weekends ago, and seen this car with masking tape over the hood, bumper, fenders, and mirrors. lol

 

[sonic_barrios]

Damn thats ghetto.