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http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/611/2009_HCH-II.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (CleanMPG.com) - Nov. 12, 2008

The 2009 HCH-II -- 2-weeks, 3 members, 300 pounds of gear on a 7,500 + mile, around the country attempt at a US FE world record in one very fuel efficient hybrid automobile :)

Motivation

Think back to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. In particular, two-days that mesmerized and stoked the competitive fires of the US Swim team like nothing else.

French swimmer Alain Bernard said his French swim team was going to “smash” the US in the 4x100 relay. On paper, experts declared the French swim team victors before they even entered the pool. What the experts did not count on was Jason Lezak, captain of the United States relay team, to fight back.
Alain’s “boast” did not just motivate but brought the world what can be one argued as one of the single greatest moments in Olympic history, Lezak’s final 50M swim leg.

Reliving the moment

As the rest of the world watched, Lezak pushed off the wall over the last 50M almost half a body length behind Bernard, the fastest 100M freestyle swimmer in the world. With 35 M left to go, Lezak began what can only be described as a herculean effort to pull within a forearm’s length of Bernard. At 10 M out, Lezak was almost shoulder to shoulder with the seemingly insurmountable Frenchman. At the wall, it was finger vs. finger. For what seemed like minutes, the world fell silent as the electronic scoring was finally displayed. The underdog US team beat the French by just eight-hundreds.

Sept. 3, 2008

An Australian husband and wife team were preparing to launch on a VW TDI/Shell/Navman sponsored 48-Contiguous US State Fuel Economy World record. At the pre-launch press conference, they made mention of something that has been hanging in the back of our own motivational lockers for the last 2 months.

Couple goes after lowest fuel consumption around the US. (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15572)

During the VW TDI press conference (http://easylink.playstream.com/netcaster/vw/vw.wvx) at the 24:45 minute mark, the following was spoken…
Q: There is a concept known as Hypermiling. Can you explain that or are you going to use that?

John Taylor: No. We were asked this question in Australia last week. Our understanding of Hypermiling is where you sit 4” behind a truck and you suck on the back of the truck and the truck can be doing 90 mph and you do not use any gas. Dangerous illegal. We are not going to do anything that is illegal or dangerous. The most important factor for us on this trip is not only our own safety but the safety of every other driver on the road.
A plan was born

With CleanMPG members in Los Angeles covering the LA Autoshow plus a quick Honda Motorcycle review, why not attempt to break the recently achieved, 48-Contiguous State World Record of 58.82 mpgUS on the same trip? A few calls to Honda, ScanGauge and members, it is a go!

November is not an ideal of time of the year for driving a fuel efficient hybrid with 3 individuals and their gear for a world record but this is our challenge. Success or failure really depends on the weather conditions on route although I will have some highly talented drivers taking turns behind the HCH-II’s windscreen.

Introducing the 48-Contiguous State Fuel Economy World Record Attempt

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48-Contiguous State FE World Record Route Map

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/507/48-Contiguous_State_World_Record_Drive_Final.jpg

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48-Contiguous State FE World Record Route Waypoints

Date|Start location|Finish location|Miles Traveled|Total Miles
Nov. 22, 23, 24|Start - Hermiston, OR|Wadsworth, IL|2,297|2,297
Nov. 25|Wadsworth, IL|Batavia, NY|630|2,927
Nov. 26, 27|Batavia, NY|Columbia, SC|1,479|4,406
Nov. 28, 29|Columbia, SC|Memphis, TN|1,090|5,496
Nov. 30, Dec. 1|Memphis, TN/AR|Albuquerque, NM|1,243|6,739
Dec. 2|Albuquerque, NM|Finish – Arrowhead Junction, CA|757|7,496

Individual segment maps

Day #1, 2 and 3: Hermiston, OR to Big Timber, MT (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=US-395&daddr=E+2nd+Ave&hl=en&geocode=FVzvwAIdasbl-A%3BFTZpuwIdd0py-Q&mra=ls&sll=45.831311,-109.952545&sspn=0.090544,0.2211&ie=UTF8&z=7) – 631 miles, Big Timber, MT to Bismarck, ND (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Big+Timber,+MT&daddr=Cowley,+WY+to:Bismarck,+ND&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=46.003895,-103.38575&sspn=5.776527,14.150391&ie=UTF8&ll=46.004593,-105.369873&spn=5.776527,14.150391&z=7) - 636 miles, Bismarck, ND to Sioux City, IA (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Bismarck,+ND&daddr=Moorhead,+MN+to:Comstock,+MN+to:Newcastle,+NE+to:IA-20&hl=en&geocode=%3B%3B%3B%3BFVAfiAIdpmRC-g&mra=ls&sll=44.673292,-95.71746&sspn=5.913412,14.150391&ie=UTF8&ll=44.684277,-98.547363&spn=5.912617,14.150391&z=7) - 553 miles, and Sioux City, IA to Wadsworth, IL (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=IA-20&daddr=Dubuque,+IA+to:Hazel+Green,+WI+to:Wadsworth,+IL&hl=en&geocode=FR0fiAId5ltC-g%3B%3B%3B&mra=ls&sll=42.468045,-89.13208&sspn=3.067246,7.075195&ie=UTF8&z=7) - 477 miles

Day #4: Wadsworth, IL to Batavia, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Wadsworth,+IL&daddr=I-94+E+to:New+Buffalo,+MI+to:Batavia,+NY&hl=en&geocode=%3BFRp9egIdvpjH-g%3B%3B&sll=42.00537,-87.334135&sspn=1.544978,3.537598&mra=ls&ie=UTF8&z=7) - 630 miles

Day #5 and 6: Batavia, NY to Frederick, MD (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Batavia,+NY&daddr=Bennington,+VT+to:Keene,+NH+to:Northwood,+NH+to:Jewett,+ME+to:Peabody,+MA+to:I-95+S+to:I-95+S+to:I-95+S+to:39.404367,-77.386322&hl=en&geocode=%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B%3BFSHQewId9jW9-w%3BFXgqbwIdYJCW-w%3BFTh8WAIdPNBw-w%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=8&mrsp=9&sz=10&sll=39.217359,-77.79007&sspn=0.80541,1.768799&ie=UTF8&ll=39.281168,-76.59668&spn=1.60933,3.537598&z=9) - 984 miles and Frederick, MD to Columbia, SC (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=I-70+W&daddr=Winchester,+VA+to:I-77+S+to:124+Killian+Common+Pkwy,+Columbia,+SC+29203+(Midland+Honda)&hl=en&geocode=FcJBWQId9lBj-w%3B%3BFXo8GgIdlmgu-w%3BCW9hsA5RUyykFdbnCAIdU60s-yEoIA5PeQx5dg&mra=pe&mrcr=2&sll=36.748412,-79.209493&sspn=6.661902,14.150391&ie=UTF8&z=7) - 437 miles

Day #7 and 8: Columbia, SC to Biloxi, MS (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=124+Killian+Common+Pkwy,+Columbia,+SC+29203+(Midland+Honda)&daddr=N+Century+Blvd%2FSR-95%2FUS-29+to:SR-4+to:30.707453,-88.12254&hl=en&geocode=%3BFbSQ2AEddmnM-g%3BFRh32AEdbhbJ-g%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=2&mrsp=3&sz=13&sll=30.735491,-88.060741&sspn=0.111695,0.2211&ie=UTF8&ll=30.712766,-88.122883&spn=0.05586,0.11055&z=14) – 566 miles and Biloxi, MS to Memphis, TN/AR. (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=I-65+S&daddr=I-55+N+to:Exit+2+to:AR-77%2FUS-61&hl=en&geocode=FT6M1AEdLFu_-g%3BFV9l0QEdBweb-g%3BFaCpGAIdDHCi-g%3BFcb9GwIdnpGe-g&mra=ls&sll=35.340054,-90.267792&sspn=0.212005,0.4422&ie=UTF8&z=7) – 524 miles

Day #9 and 10: Memphis, TN/AR to Tulsa, OK (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=AR-77%2FUS-61&daddr=Elm+St%2FUS-51%2FUS-62+to:36.113749,-95.896912&hl=en&geocode=%3BFQ6uMgIdksax-g%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=1&mrsp=2&sz=13&sll=36.143281,-95.824642&sspn=0.104938,0.2211&ie=UTF8&z=13) – 589 miles and Tulsa, OK to Albuquerque, NM (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=I-44+W&daddr=35.106428,-106.694412&hl=en&geocode=FRANJwIdGrxI-g%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=11&sll=35.037305,-106.460266&sspn=0.425591,0.884399&ie=UTF8&ll=34.977127,-106.300964&spn=0.851803,1.768799&z=10) - 654 miles

Day #11: Albuquerque, NM to Arrowhead Junction, CA (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=I-40+W&daddr=US-491+to:US-191+to:36.025779,-115.010376&hl=en&geocode=FdiuFwIdhv-j-Q%3BFQDwNQId7t6E-Q%3BFb5SOAId-IJ3-Q%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=2&mrsp=3&sz=10&sll=36.024668,-114.75769&sspn=0.840766,1.768799&ie=UTF8&z=10) – 757 miles

Our sponsors include both ScanGauge and Honda

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/611/Final_Graphic.jpg

The drivers

Jennie was recently featured in the Austin to Houston FE_Challenge (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14595) and both the Hypermiling_– Jennie Chen vs. Houston’s KPRC’s Amy Davis (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14842) News and Local 2 Investigates Extreme Drivers: Amy Davis Reports. (http://www.click2houston.com/video/17140283/index.html)

Justin Fons is the co-founder of the Milwaukee Hybrid Group, the largest Hybrid Group in the country. He is an old hand at Group meets!

Justin’s real claim to fame came about as one of the drivers at the Insight Marathon Attempt (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2783) and the World Fuel Economy Championships (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12620) this past summer :)

And probably the most fortunate and grateful, myself.

Updates from the LA Auto Show, from the bike review and the 48-Contiguous State Attempt will follow periodically.

This should be interesting. Wishing I could have done it though class made it an impossibility.

Who wants to try and do 2500 miles in an Insight next summer. :D

Wow - lots of miles ahead of you! This will definitely be interesting.

Do you guys really want to take I-44 from Springfield, MO to Tulsa? There are rural highways (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=AR-77%2FUS-61&daddr=Elm+St%2FUS-51%2FUS-62+to:US-60+to:Historic+Route+66%2FOK-69%2FUS-60+to:36.580247,-95.350342+to:I-44+W&hl=en&geocode=%3BFQ6uMgIdksax-g%3BFbRDMwIdHPtm-g%3BFTYbLwIderJW-g%3B%3BFRANJwIdGrxI-g&mra=dpe&mrcr=1&mrsp=4&sz=8&via=2,3,4&sll=36.266421,-94.691162&sspn=2.320723,4.943848&ie=UTF8&z=8) that would be a lot more conducive to hypermiling and adds only about 16 miles...but quite a bit more time I admit.

I wish you great success.

Holy crap, SAHM FTW!

Too bad it's gonna be so effin cold.

Grill block / WAI?

Not to sound like a troll, and truly with all due respect because I firmly believe that Wayne has done some astounding and great work for conservation, but with the comment so blatently added to attempt to dispell the belief that hypermiling and illegal driving acts are synonymous, where is the mention that this event will in fact NOT involve dangerous and illegal driving practices? I saw no mention of this. Can we get the drivers to sign an oath that they will obey all traffic laws?

I find it awesome that you are going through Columbia.

Maybe you guys can chill somewhere in the Congaree Vista?

Go for it!

When you smash the record you can send the Aussie a dictionary with a true definition of hypermiling LoL

Just kidding, it's all good, any member of cleanmpg can tell you hypermilers do not draft trucks, idiots do!

...any member of cleanmpg can tell you hypermilers do not draft trucks, idiots do!

Last weekend, on I-80 from NEPA to LI, the big rigs were passing me like I was standing still. The radio, as usual, was preaching doom&gloom for the inbound GWB ("Over an hooouur on the 95 express and not much better on the local and the other approaches"), so I decided to wait out the delay the way I usually do. I took a nice easy 45-50mph drive (PSL is 55-65 along the way). As one 18 wheeler blew past me one lane over at a bit over 70mph (20mph more than me), I felt the air current pull the car ahead. It was heading slightly downhill, just enough to keep my speed constant during DFCO coasting, and I saw the speedometer bump 1mph higher as the truck passed by.

It's called Traffic Side Draft - It has the "d" word in there, but has nothing to do with tailgating and is not the least bit dangerous or illegal. And it works wonderfully. Just as November's dead leaves get pulled off the road surface and fly along behind a car driving down the street, the speeding vehicles in the next lane increase your fuel economy by creating the air currents that lower your car's "air speed". So as we wish Wayne and crew well, we will pray for "light but fast moving" traffic so they can enjoy a strong side draft.

Bon voyage et bon chance.

Ok thanks for clearing that up, I need to reword that statement:

Any member of cleanmpg can tell you hypermilers do not tailgate trucks, idiots do! But they don't mind a little traffic side draft here and there....

Maybe he can send me a dictionary with definitions of hypermiling also.

It will be a truly challenging task this time of year. Best of luck and skillfful hypermiling!

Rotate the route map 90 degrees counter clockwise. Looks like a kangaroo with a backpack on...lol

Good luck.

I find it awesome that you are going through Columbia.

Maybe you guys can chill somewhere in the Congaree Vista?

I'll see if they want to stop by the Vista, is anything open Thanksgiving night?

One of these times I'll be able to come on a cross-country run.

Good luck, and take care, and if you'll be swinging by Madison, let me know.

Are you passing through the Elkhart area on the 25th? Unfortunately I'll probably be at work when/if you do.:(

If you guys can route that a little closer (it doesn't seem to be less than five hours in either direction)...

I see a little loop-de-loop in Peabody MA. Are you planning a lunch stop there?
Where maybe Boston area Hypermilers can come by and meet the competitors?

Wayne and Justin just left Harrisburg, IL. They drove down and applied the front window graphic at "Girls in the Garage" in Carrier Mills. Dropped off a couple of Scangauges at my house and headed to Cairo, IL. (via McDonalds of course)

Wayne and Justin just left ... headed to Cairo, IL. (via McDonalds of course)

So this is the real reason Wayne changed the first two days of the 48-state route, avoiding my childhood home in Idaho. It wasn't the mountains and winter weather risk. It was the lack of McDonald's restaurants, only 2 on his original 420 mile route through Idaho (Weiser and Lewiston).

Wayne,

Y'all will be passing near my home on Nov. 28. Is there anything I can do to help!?

Frank

I just had a call from Wayne and Justin. It has been quite the morning for them. They stopped at a truck stop for the night in Van Buren, MO and this morning a semi ran over the driver's front corner of the car!! :eek:

Justin borrowed a breaker bar from one of the truckers and managed to bend the fender away from the tire so that it can be driven but the driver's door doesn't work very well anymore and of course the aerodynamics are completely shot at this point. They are going to try to send me a snapshot of the damage -- I'll post it here if they succeed.

Meanwhile, Wayne is getting on the phone with his contacts at Honda to find out what they want to do about the damaged car -- he wants to get it swapped out as quickly as possible so he can get back on track.

I don't know what to say. :( :( :(

Here's the pic with some attempts to clean up the aero with tape :( :

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/48_State_Attempt_run_over.JPG

What are the odds this trucker was a drowsy driver?

Yikes :shock: that doesn't make for a good start

What are the odds this trucker was a drowsy driver?

Very high, its kind of tough to not see a car of this height, and if he just cut a turn too short then he's an idiot.

I don't know what happened because the driver left (of course) but Wayne and Justin were rudely awakened! :eek:

Hit and run, that really grinds my gears.

That's terrible but I'm just glad they weren't hurt! Hopefully they got a look at the tags.

I don't think they did, Tim. :(

Wayne just gave me another call. Honda Detroit has already committed the other car originally intended to go on this trip (when the plan was for 2 vehicles to drive the route) so that one won't be available for them. They are heading off to LA and Honda is trying to line up a body shop to repair the car while they are at the Auto Show.

Hopefully the car can be fixed up for them! Justin is driving right now and though they are traveling at higher speeds than they will be for the actual attempt the car is only returning 50mpg and seems to be pulling to one side. :(

Maybe it would be better to use a Ford Escape Hybrid.
Then when you wanted to pull over and rest, you could turn on the 4WD
and head off-road, into the trees and boulders about 30 yards. Or maybe 50 to be safe.

My Step-Dad drove trucks for about 50 years and was never involved in an accident.
Most truck drivers of that by-gone era were pretty safety conscious.
That was before the age of continuous 24/7 cell chatting and texting-while-driving.

Tears came to my eyes when I saw that beautiful Honda mangled by some dimwit..

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the impact screwed up the alignment on the left front. They are probably OK given that it's still pulling reasonable numbers, but they ought to be careful.

I hope a shop in LA can be lined up and ready to go with parts on hand.

Just talked with Wayne. Will see if we can do something with the car at my work shop or at the house. We can put a NASCAR type bang and tape on it if need be.

This sucks!

Got a text from Wayne -- they are heading back to Chicago where they will pick up a new HCH-II compliments of Honda!

Hope everything is up from here. :)

What a bummer!

Got a text from Wayne -- they are heading back to Chicago where they will pick up a new HCH-II compliments of Honda!

That's great news!

That's great news but if it's brand new, it will really be stiff.

Mine wasn't bad brand new, but it did seem to get a bit better after the 1st 1000 miles (it was probably me getting used to the '09s software. I've taken brand new '09s out and got similar MPGs on a known route.

What a relief! Having to work with a car that damaged would have been a major headache.

I just got off the phone with Wayne. He confirmed that the driver did not run. The driver backed into them while they were asleep. Law enforcement was summoned, and information was exchanged. The other HCH is already at Wayne's house waiting for them.

I'm getting excited about the trip vicariously through the threads..... now I have to unplug my cleanmpg.com IV and go to school.

I just talked to my son, Wayne, on the cell phone. He said the accident was not a hit and run, that the driver of the truck did stop. None of them were hurt, but plenty shook up. What an awakening, like having a car accident while in bed. Police took a report and all went according to the way it was supposed to in an accident situation. He also said there was definite damage to the front end alignment that was affecting the drive. Honda first told them to continue to California where they would repair the car, but after seeing the pictures of the damage and the discussions about the alignment, they decided to give him a new car to start the journey. It would be pretty nutsw to try for a world record in the damaged car. The new replacement car was delivered immediately to Wayne's driveway in Illinois and is awaiting his return for pick-up. Wayne said that when Honda wants something done, it gets done -- NOW! They have about six hours to go before getting back -- will transfer their gear -- and start out again about 4:30 a.m. tomorrow.

I just talked to my son, Wayne, on the cell phone. He said the accident was not a hit and run, that the driver of the truck did stop. None of them were hurt, but plenty shook up. What an awakening, like having a car accident while in bed. Police took a report and all went according to the way it was supposed to in an accident situation. He also said there was definite damage to the front end alignment that was affecting the drive. Honda first told them to continue to California where they would repair the car, but after seeing the pictures of the damage and the discussions about the alignment, they decided to give him a new car to start the journey. It would be pretty nutsw to try for a world record in the damaged car. The new replacement car was delivered immediately to Wayne's driveway in Illinois and is awaiting his return for pick-up. Wayne said that when Honda wants something done, it gets done -- NOW! They have about six hours to go before getting back -- will transfer their gear -- and start out again about 4:30 a.m. tomorrow.It's good to hear from you for the first time, although the circumstances could be better.

I have an idea of what happened as three years ago I parked on US 287 near Wichta Falls, TX - where a train track runs feet from the highway....to nap and have a locomotive pass four feet from you is about how Wayne and Justin felt. :eek:

I know exactly how he felt. It happened to me when I was about sixteen, a few years back. I can still remember the shock vividly. I was asleep in the back seat of a car when the driver fell asleep at the wheel and rolled it over a couple times in a ditch. There were four of us in the car, but we all only had cuts and bruises. I think it was because we were all asleep, even the driver, when the car flipped. All were asleep and relaxed so we didn't get hurt badly. Back in the fifties when cars were built like tanks without all the new safety features, and we all came out OK. The car was totalled though because of the crushing from the flips. Not going to do that again! I'm sure Wayne and buddies will be very selective as to where they'll park for the night next time.

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I have an idea of what happened as three years ago I parked on US 287 near Wichta Falls, TX - where a train track runs feet from the highway....to nap and have a locomotive pass four feet from you is about how Wayne and Justin felt. :eek:

Just FYI you never want to hang out that close to the tracks when a train might be passing by. Trains frequently drag along bits of metal and other debris without the operator knowing it--pay attention to the RR right-of-way and you will often see shredded brush:eek:.

I'd like to give a big thank you to some of my friends I know from showing dogs who will be putting us up for the night. Jeanette Faure (NY) and Molly McNally (TN) are providing shelter for us as we trek across the country. Molly didn't have enough room for all of us, so she is sponsoring a hotel room for us. A big thanks to both of them and the many others who offered to open their homes to the team.

....Just got a call from Wayne. I guess I'll be changing the motor oil for him the day he arrives here to stay at my place (I just live 30 minutes from the start of the record run). Hopefully the engine will be a little broken in by then.......lets see, it should have around 3600 miles on the odometer at that point? Anyway, we'll change the oil and wash the car so it looks brand new again. I wonder if he is/was able to transfer the graphics to this new Civic?

The door graphics had not been applied yet. He (Good decision) decided to wait for warmer temps when he got to LA. I ordered a new window graphic for him this morning and will ship it to Rani's tomorrow. He arrived home around 7pm. He and Justin were going to prep the new car and get ready for an early departure.

hm didn't read the first part of the thread but its nice of Honda to sponsor and replace his car at the mist of the accident. Safe travels and good luck!

Wayne asked me to post the wind data for the next day or so every few hours.

Here's the data for the 2:00pm Saturday the 15th. I'll post in the other thread 48-state threads too.

Saturday 15th central time 2:00pm
Across 40
amarillo from NW 9 mph
albuquerque from WSW 4 mph
flagstaff From NE at 22 mph gusting to 27 mph
Across 20 to 10
Abilene From NNW at 20 mph
Odessa From N at 3 mph
Down to 10
oklahoma city From NNW at 18 mph
Dallas From NW at 17 mph gusting to 26 mph
Houston From NNW at 17 mph
san antonio From NW at 16 mph gusting to 25 mph
El Paso From SE at 5 mph
Phoenix From SE at 13 mph gusting to 20 mph

Sorry to hear about the car. Glad Honda found a replacement. Too bad they had to back track.

I'll try to keep an eye on the progress but I have been swamped at work lately. I had 92 hours last week.

What did you do with your spare time???:confused:


Sorry to hear about the car. Glad Honda found a replacement. Too bad they had to back track.

I'll try to keep an eye on the progress but I have been swamped at work lately. I had 92 hours last week.

Hi All:

___Here are a few from the road...

___We are in Gallup, NM and heading to the Four Corners this morning to check out the route.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/611/VueHybrid.jpg
Saturn Vue Hybrid in MO.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/611/GasPriceSign.jpg
Oklahoma City, OK -- Nice price for gasoline but this will kill the diesel automobile here in the US :(

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/611/Texas.jpg
Welcome to Texas :)

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/611/NewMexico.jpg
Welcome to NM :)

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/611/Drafting.jpg
65 + mph and there was a little of this :rolleyes:

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Hi All:

___We stayed at Psyshack's home in OK two nights ago and a Motel in Gallup, NM last night... Heading to LA today.

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Saturday 15th central time 2:00pm
Saturday 15th 9 pm
Sunday the 16th at 8:00 am

amarillo
from NW 9 mph
From WSW at 10
From W at 7 mph

albuquerque
from WSW 4 mph
From ESE at 6 mph
calm

flagstaff
From NE at 22 mph gusting to 27
From ENE at 7 mph
From E at 9 mph

Abilene
From NNW at 20 mph
From SSW at 7 mph
From SSW at 6 mph

Odessa
From N at 3 mph
From SE at 1 mph
calm

oklahoma city
From NNW at 18 mph
From NNW at 1 mph
From SSW at 8 mph

Dallas
From NW at 17 mph gusting to 26 mph
From N at 7 mph
From SSW at 4 mph

Houston
From NNW at 17 mph
From NNW at 11 mph
From WNW at 2 mph

san antonio
From NW at 16 mph gusting to 25 mph
From N at 5 mph
From W at 5 mph

El Paso
From SE at 5 mph
From ENE at 8 mph
From N at 8 mph

Phoenix
From SE at 13 mph gusting to 20 mph
From E at 5 mph
From E at 7 mph

Just got a final call from Wayne . They just finished up the route for the day at Needles, CA. They started in Gallup, NM this morning. Temps ranged today from 21° this morning to a high of 66°. Had some major climbs today but ended up with a very respectable 72.5 mpg for 523 miles.

That's one impressive number, congrats guys!

Very nice indeed for an HCH!! :thumbs_up:

What's the average speed for the trip?

Wayne and Justin got to my place around 1am last night. He's going to pick up his bike from Honda today.

We'll see if the new graphic gets here so we can put that on the car too.

Wind data.

http://romanreign.com/winddatat1.jpg

Just about 2 hours ago we finished applying the graphics to both doors of the HCH. So far, the graphics for the window have not arrived in LA yet. The door graphics look spectacular and pictures will be posted soon. Right now, I'm sitting in an LA library to use their WiFi while Wayne is out on the Honda Motorcycle driving it through its paces for the review. Hopefully I'll have internet access later tonight so I can post those pictures.

Hi Justin,
I talked with Rani this afternoon. I sent her the tracking info for the window graphics yesterday. I mailed them ExpressMail and it is guaranteed by tomorrow.