Weekend Roadtrip Report

Discussion in 'Prime Fuel Economy & EV Range' started by Marine Ray, Oct 27, 2019.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Marine Ray

    Marine Ray Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 21, 2017
    1,139
    947
    0
    Location:
    Sparks, NV
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Plug-in Advanced
    This weekends road trip report - Reno to Walnut Creek, CA. 4400' elevation up to 7200' at Donner Summit then down to sea level (west) and back again (east). 65mph to Walnut Creek, 60mph back due to winds. Calm wind to Walnut Creek, 30mph winds North by NE winds gusting to 45mph on way back. No plug in charging - 440 total miles, 7.3 gallons. 64 MPG on MID, 59 MPG at pump. 5.6 cents per mile. Couldn't be more happier !

    20191027_120803.jpg
     
    #1 Marine Ray, Oct 27, 2019
    benagi, Raytheeagle, Tideland Prius and 1 other person like this.
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    113,841
    51,823
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    #2 bisco, Oct 27, 2019
    Raytheeagle likes this.
  3. Marine Ray

    Marine Ray Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 21, 2017
    1,139
    947
    0
    Location:
    Sparks, NV
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Plug-in Advanced
    Did not. But he can attest to the brutal winds today. Although unpopular, I can understand power company's decision to turn power off during high winds to prevent fires.
     
    #3 Marine Ray, Oct 27, 2019
    Raytheeagle and bisco like this.
  4. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    113,841
    51,823
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    could you smell it?
     
    #4 bisco, Oct 27, 2019
  5. Marine Ray

    Marine Ray Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 21, 2017
    1,139
    947
    0
    Location:
    Sparks, NV
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Plug-in Advanced
    Saw smoke at high altitude but did not smell smoke. My understanding is smoke came from fire north of our location in the Napa/Somona area.
     
    #5 Marine Ray, Oct 27, 2019
  6. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    113,841
    51,823
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    right, i suppose it depends on wind direction. how do you like walnut creek?
     
    #6 bisco, Oct 27, 2019
  7. Marine Ray

    Marine Ray Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 21, 2017
    1,139
    947
    0
    Location:
    Sparks, NV
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Plug-in Advanced
    Walnut Creek was the terminus of our trip. We took BART into SanFran from there. We spend nights at Travis Air Force Base which is uniquely equidistant from SanFran, Sacramento, and Napa/Sonoma. Hard to beat the $73/night flat cost of the room at Travis compared to alternatives.
     
    #7 Marine Ray, Oct 27, 2019
    Raytheeagle likes this.
  8. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    113,841
    51,823
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    sounds like a fun trip(y)
     
    #8 bisco, Oct 27, 2019
  9. Raytheeagle

    Raytheeagle Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2016
    11,265
    15,520
    0
    Location:
    Bay Area, California
    Vehicle:
    2019 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Plus
    If you went to Travis AFB, you were less than 2 miles from me;).

    A lot of fires close today, one that shut I-80 down at the Carquinez bridge:

    upload_2019-10-27_19-44-12.jpeg

    upload_2019-10-27_19-44-31.jpeg

    So Bay Area traffic is a bit challenging today:cool:.
     
    #9 Raytheeagle, Oct 27, 2019
    bisco likes this.
  10. Marine Ray

    Marine Ray Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 21, 2017
    1,139
    947
    0
    Location:
    Sparks, NV
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Plug-in Advanced
    Wow, glad we'd didn't encounter those bridges today. Thanks for sharing.
    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
    #10 Marine Ray, Oct 27, 2019
    Raytheeagle likes this.
  11. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    113,841
    51,823
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    :eek:
     
    #11 bisco, Oct 27, 2019
    Raytheeagle likes this.
  12. Raytheeagle

    Raytheeagle Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2016
    11,265
    15,520
    0
    Location:
    Bay Area, California
    Vehicle:
    2019 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Plus
    We have family in Santa Rosa and Petaluma and they had to evacuate today:cool:.

    I’m in northeastern Pennsylvania until Halloween, so I’m getting the play by play from the wife;).

    She said my trip was timed well:whistle:.
     
    #12 Raytheeagle, Oct 27, 2019
    Leadfoot J. McCoalroller, bisco and Marine Ray like this.
  13. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    113,841
    51,823
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    i was on the last flight out of logan many moons ago on a week long business trip to coronado. 12" of snow before we took off, they deiced the plane 3 times then shut down the airport. it snowed for 3 days, my wife said the exact same thing.:cool:
     
    #13 bisco, Oct 27, 2019
    Leadfoot J. McCoalroller, Raytheeagle and Marine Ray like this.
  14. Raytheeagle

    Raytheeagle Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2016
    11,265
    15,520
    0
    Location:
    Bay Area, California
    Vehicle:
    2019 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Plus
    They do have a way with words:love:.

    But my trip has a purpose: reduce the amount of my old man’s collection;):
    3551EB16-EE6A-4312-AE0A-3F0248574169.jpeg

    A shot of the progress (we are about 75% full now and will be full by Wednesday):):

    B9884716-AB8E-4497-8D44-168B12520385.jpeg 0939BFB8-3A46-458C-8873-5BFF9A3496C1.jpeg

    One of the more fun finds:

    DCE943BD-4EEB-4B7A-A4D6-41A9A78FB883.jpeg

    That was my great grandfathers and the only real salvageable thing left:cool:.

    Hung it up in the garage to remember it (y).
     
    #14 Raytheeagle, Oct 27, 2019
    Marine Ray and bisco like this.
  15. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    113,841
    51,823
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    wow, it's like american pickers!
     
    #15 bisco, Oct 27, 2019
    Marine Ray and Raytheeagle like this.
  16. Raytheeagle

    Raytheeagle Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2016
    11,265
    15,520
    0
    Location:
    Bay Area, California
    Vehicle:
    2019 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Plus
    Sort of;).

    But there are very few gems:cool:.

    If their condition was better, maybe:).

    It took me 15 years to get him to this point, so I’m ready to fill the 30 yard bin by Wednesday and have it hauled off(y).
     
    #16 Raytheeagle, Oct 27, 2019
    bisco likes this.
  17. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    113,841
    51,823
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    i started doing my own, before i needed help. gave a way a ton of good stuff, but nothing historic like the pickers find.
    i was actually making my wife nervous
     
    #17 bisco, Oct 27, 2019
    jerrymildred and Raytheeagle like this.
  18. Raytheeagle

    Raytheeagle Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2016
    11,265
    15,520
    0
    Location:
    Bay Area, California
    Vehicle:
    2019 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Plus
    My old man moved up to this location about 40-45 years ago and he talks about the barn he demoed when he first moved up that had a lot of NOS Harley parts:cool:.

    As a hoarder, he kicks himself to this day for that:(.

    Maybe that’s another reason for what we are doing now :whistle:.

    But some of the stories that accompany the work are well worth it(y).
     
    #18 Raytheeagle, Oct 27, 2019
    SFO, jerrymildred and bisco like this.
  19. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    113,841
    51,823
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    wow, that must have been something, there was a show like that. a defunct harley dealer, iirc.

    the only thing my barn came with was a lot of long dead animals.
     
    #19 bisco, Oct 27, 2019
    Raytheeagle likes this.
  20. Raytheeagle

    Raytheeagle Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2016
    11,265
    15,520
    0
    Location:
    Bay Area, California
    Vehicle:
    2019 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Plus
    There were 2 Harley dealers in the nearest town back in the day, and my great grandfather would swap annually between an Indian and a Harley:).

    I guess the Harley bikes needed more parts just in case:whistle:.

    We’ll be getting his last bike running by Wednesday:

    138C1DA2-D376-4DA1-9FA7-07154516EA0C.jpeg AB015E93-1EF5-4DFA-9F21-5CF7AB748E59.jpeg 639DA959-2709-4869-BE1C-6B1DE73D33B8.jpeg 5C9F1D3F-B036-4B63-B3A0-92056FC99A03.jpeg

    That was a 4 year project for us and can’t wait to take it for a spin(y).
     
    #20 Raytheeagle, Oct 27, 2019
    SFO and bisco like this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 2