[meteorite-list] Question about western USA

From: JKGwilliam <h3chondrite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jan 31 17:04:20 2005
Message-ID: <6.0.3.0.2.20050131145553.02889540_at_pop.west.cox.net>

Hello List,
Any of you that are offered the opportunity to drive somewhere with Keith,
take my advice and take a bus or cab instead. On the ride back to
Tempe/Chandler last night, I though I was driving with Steve McQueen in the
movie "Getaway." Keith mentions an AVERAGE speed of 85mph which I believe
to be correct. Several time I looked at his speedometer and it was bumping
100mph. His Blazer has a governor in it that prevents him from going over
96mph.

  Thank God!

The Tucson Show is super again this year with lots of great people and tons
of wonderful meteorites. I'm putting together a webpage for all of the
picture Keith and I are taking and will hopefully get it up and running soon.

Best,
White knuckled Gwilliam

At 02:02 PM 1/31/2005, Arizona Keith wrote:
>Hello List and Robert
>
>Got back last night from the Tucson show, will be posting photo soon.
>
>I drove my S-10 Vortex V-6 Blazer 229 miles round trip from Tucson,
>average speed was 85+ mph, I used 11.2 gallons of gas. That's 20.4 mpg,
>thats's also with about 20 miles of Tucson city driving and I was flying
>pass those out of state cars driving slow in the left lane all the way,
>you can ask John Gwilliam, I scared the %$#* out of him.
>I also drove to Brenham Kansas last year to hunt meteorites with Ground
>Penetrating Radar and got over 22 mpg, I was crusing then.
>So my average is over 20 mpg highway for your info.
>
>My best to Pierre on his trip.
>
>Keith Vazquez
>Chandler AZ
>
>PS had a great time at the show!
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_saic.com>
>To: "'Pel? Pierre-Marie'" <pierremariepele_at_yahoo.fr>; "MeteoriteList"
><meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:14 AM
>Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Question about western USA
>
>
>>Hi Pierre,
>>
>>>As I'm preparing a 3 weeks long trip to the western
>>>states (California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada), I'm making
>>>a budget and would like to have your help on the
>>>following point. I'll be renting a Chevrolet Blazer SUV
>>>and would like to know the average price for a fuel load
>>>(it consumes 22MPG I think) or the price per gallon of
>>>fuel. Maybe some list members have the same vehicle or
>>>a similar SUV ?
>>
>>I drive a Nissan Pathfinder which gets better gas mileage
>>than the Chevy Blazer -- for predominantly highway driving,
>>I get between 21 and 22 MPG. I doubt the Blazer gets better
>>than 19. Your mileage will be slightly lower since you'll
>>be doing some dirt-road and lakebed driving. I'd assume
>>about 17-18 for the Blazer on average.
>>
>>Gas prices vary quite a bit by state and within each state.
>>ARCO and Chevron tend to be the cheapest in southern California,
>>where you can find 87 unleaded (fine for the Blazer) for right
>>around $2/gallon. It's maybe ten cents cheaper in southern
>>Nevada. Northern Arizona is cheaper still -- perhaps $1.70 to
>>$1.75/gallon. Don't know about Utah; according to Martin's
>>link, gas in St. George (southwest Utah) can be had for around
>>$1.85.
>>
>>People in our country like to complain about high fuel prices,
>>but anyone who has spent time in Europe or the UK knows that
>>our gas is quite cheap by comparison. --Rob
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