Episode XI: Driving My Truck...
...Back to School I had a delightful time during my four weeks in California , spent with family and friends whom I miss very much. Alas, the days flew by and it was soon time for me to return to school. Here are some statistics about the trip itself, for those interested. Note that both there and back I used the same route, but on the way there I took a number of side-trips. Time there: 53 hours Time back: 23½ hours Total miles there: 1713 Total miles back: 1629 Total cost there: $192.22 Total cost back: $198.74 Spending time with family and friends: priceless I also tried an experiment, buying 87-octane gasoline the whole way there, and 91 or 90 (depending on the state) on the way back. I then checked to see if there was an effect on my gas mileage. On the way there, I calculated a disappointing 20.0 MPG (worse than I usually get in everyday driving) while on the way back I got 22.7 MPG. It is difficult to say whether the difference was solely due to...