Travel Destinations and Experiences Travel Destinations and Experiences Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:26:38 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:26:38 +0000 CleanMPG http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?forums/149/ Route 66’s “Burro’s of Oatman” Sat, 06 Sep 2025 23:59:58 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57473/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57473/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel The Mother Road Reveals Another Gem Wed, 26 Mar 2025 06:42:03 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57421/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57421/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Cross Country on $80? Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:43:18 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57318/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57318/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
When I found out that a Buc-ee's in Ennis, TX was charging just $2.139 for a gallon of liquid gold, I started putting this plan together in my head. With a start in San Diego and a finish in Brunswick, GA, it appears this can be done in 3+ days while behind the wheel of my 2021 Prius Prime for ~ $80 in fuel. I would start at my San Diego area home and divert for emergency work along the way plus come back to my Nashville home as the final destination but just over $80 to cover 2,258-miles while crossing the country from coast-to-coast given today's fuel prices around the country?...

Cross Country on $80?]]> 28 Meteor Crater, Another "Must Stop" Along Rt. 66, America’s Mother Road Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:37:21 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57302/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57302/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel America’s Favorite Highways - Another Check Off the “Bucket List” Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:25:37 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57157/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57157/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Route 66, 12-years later... Tue, 06 Jun 2023 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57130/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57130/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel 2 A Lone Prius Prime Visits the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:37:45 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57095/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57095/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Route 66 – A Trip Down Memory Lane Thanks To a 2,000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Sun, 05 Jan 2020 02:18:23 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56564/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56564/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel The California "Grapevine" Tue, 22 May 2018 23:59:38 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53899/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53899/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
My son shot this picturesque view of the "Grapevine" heading NB up to the Tejon Pass with his LG V10 while heading back to San Francisco early in the AM on New Years day.

Tejon Pass is a high mountain pass with an elevation of 4,160 ft above the sea level.

The pass links California's Central Valley and Southern California. The Interstate (I-5) over the pass is often called the Grapevine with a steep 6 percent grade over 5-miles at the northern end of the pass.

The Grapevine

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The California "Grapevine"]]> 4 Maldives Tue, 15 May 2018 14:51:08 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54202/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54202/ invalid@example.com (Emilee Read) Emilee Read

]]> 4 Sonesta in Bee Cave, TX Tue, 24 Oct 2017 02:10:38 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/55815/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/55815/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Old-Fashioned Rest Stops Disappearing in Florida and other states Sat, 09 Sep 2017 09:08:37 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54113/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54113/ invalid@example.com (ALS) ALS
But in some states, these roadside areas are disappearing.

Cash-strapped transportation agencies are shuttering the old ones to save money, or because they don't attract enough traffic or are in such bad shape that renovating them is too costly. Or, the stops have been overtaken by tourist information centers, service plazas that take in revenue from gasoline and food sales, or commercial strips off...

Old-Fashioned Rest Stops Disappearing in Florida and other states]]> 7 Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California Tue, 18 Jul 2017 06:04:54 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54556/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54556/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
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I was reflecting on my time with Hyundai and their 2018 #Sonata this evening while looking beyond the world famous Torrey Pines Golf Course to the mighty Pacific beyond.

The City of San Diego presents the Torrey Pines Golf Course, a...

Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California]]> Computing Optimal Road Trips On A Limited Budget Sat, 08 Apr 2017 16:47:39 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54116/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54116/ invalid@example.com (ALS) ALS optimizing road trips using a combination of genetic algorithms and Google Maps. During that time, I’ve given some thought to how I could make that algorithm more useful to folks looking to plan their summer road trips.

One thought that struck me was...

Computing Optimal Road Trips On A Limited Budget]]> 1 Cross Country trip for the Holidays Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:08:06 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53852/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53852/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
Sunday December, 4th

10:00 am - LA City Hall (65 deg/wind calm)

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280 mi to Yuma, AZ

05:00 pm - Yuma, AZ (60/46 deg/wind N to NE @ 4 mph)

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240 mi to Tucson, AZ

11:00 pm - Tucson, AZ (60/42 deg/wind ENE to SE @ 7 mph)

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Monday December, 5th

280 miles to Las Cruces, NM

06:00 am - Las Crusces, NM

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600 miles to San Antonio, TX

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Tuesday December, 6th

02:00 am - Reach San Antonio, TX (49 deg/wind W @ 6 mph)

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Cross Country trip for the Holidays]]> 12 June 2016 - The Carolinas Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:51:44 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53353/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53353/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
This is what Pulse and Glide looks like in the real world. :)

I believe this is RT 17 in SC maybe???


#Efficient #Long #Distance #Traveler]]> 1 June 2016 - Destination Japan! Sun, 26 Jun 2016 22:45:11 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53355/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53355/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel 1 June 2016 - Destination Unknown Thu, 23 Jun 2016 01:00:23 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53344/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53344/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
I do not know where this road is or what time of year the pic was taken but I would love to drive it!


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‪#‎efficient‬ ‪#‎long‬ ‪#‎distance‬ ‪#‎traveler‬ ‪#‎CleanMPG

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The Park includes the dramatic peaks of the Olympic Mountains, old-growth forests and miles of awe inspiring Pacific Coastline.

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