Kurt K
SCCoA Member
Since I've been on a few Hot Rod Power Tours, I knew my mileage would be less that 16 mpg. I wasn't sure how much a heavy dose of mountain driving would negatively affect my mileage.
Anyway, here are the results:
STL to Athens (including in-town Athens driving) -- 540 miles, 14.34 mpg.
Athens, TN to Lynn's Place -- 90 miles, 11.77 mpg
Lynn's Place to Pigeon Forge, TN (including Tail of the Dragon and in-town driving) -- 74 miles, 11.03 mpg
Alpine Coaster loop and in-town Pigeon Forge driving -- 61 miles, 9.54 mpg
Pigeon Forge, TN to Asheville, NC (including in-town driving) -- 114 miles, 9.46 mpg
Asheville, NC to STL -- 591 miles, 15.05 mpg
Round Trip -- 1470.2 miles, 109.741 gallons -- 13.40 mpg
I know my car was heavier than my Power Tour trips because I was traveling with my family. Plus, these were much steeper/longer grades than I've encountered on the Power Tour. I'm not ready to give up my non-locking converter, but if I continue to do more of these types of events I may need to consider a slightly tighter converter and sacrifice my 1/4 mile times.
Anyway, here are the results:
STL to Athens (including in-town Athens driving) -- 540 miles, 14.34 mpg.
Athens, TN to Lynn's Place -- 90 miles, 11.77 mpg
Lynn's Place to Pigeon Forge, TN (including Tail of the Dragon and in-town driving) -- 74 miles, 11.03 mpg
Alpine Coaster loop and in-town Pigeon Forge driving -- 61 miles, 9.54 mpg
Pigeon Forge, TN to Asheville, NC (including in-town driving) -- 114 miles, 9.46 mpg
Asheville, NC to STL -- 591 miles, 15.05 mpg
Round Trip -- 1470.2 miles, 109.741 gallons -- 13.40 mpg
I know my car was heavier than my Power Tour trips because I was traveling with my family. Plus, these were much steeper/longer grades than I've encountered on the Power Tour. I'm not ready to give up my non-locking converter, but if I continue to do more of these types of events I may need to consider a slightly tighter converter and sacrifice my 1/4 mile times.