The Taylors' Diesel Inspiration Tour: Day Seventeen
Day Seventeen
INSTANT UPDATE: 8,137 miles driven to date / Costing US$ 562.43
Emmy Awards
There is no acting when it comes to reducing your fuel consumption.
It’s ALL real!
So follow a few simple tips and start the journey.
Remember to choose the right vehicle and use a good quality fuel.
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On leaving Mt. Vernon Illinois the on-road conditions were dangerous with the heavy rain causing a very slippery road surface. We drove just under the speed limit keeping us and everyone else on the road safe.
By the time we headed into Arkansas the weather had improved and the driving was relaxing with the VW Jetta TDI performing well.
There was huge excitement building in the VW Jetta TDI today, thinking we might get closer to exposing the real secret of Colonel Sander’s recipe. The moment we have been waiting for…we’re in Kentucky now and the chicken does taste finger lickin’ good, but still the names of the famous herbs and spices cannot be revealed. We leave the State of Kentucky full, satisfied, but with a heavier weight in the car.
We had some very tricky navigating today, driving into FOUR new states as well as revisiting others.
Geography
From Mt. Vernon we drove south to Palleys Mill Illinois, then south east to Paducah Kentucky, continuing to Dyersburg Tennessee. Next west over the Mississippi River to Hayti Arkansas. A change of direction south west towards West Memphis Arkansas – Through Memphis Tennessee again and out onto the 55 South Highway stopping for the night in Canton Mississippi.
Mathematics
Cost to date $US 562.43
41 USA States driven through to date:
1.Virginia 2.Maryland 3.Delaware 4.Pennsylvania 5.New Jersey 6.New York 7.Connecticut 8.Rhode Island 9.Massachusetts 10.New Hampshire 11.Maine 12.Vermont 13.Ohio 14.Michigan 15.Indiana 16.Illinois 17.Wisconsin 18.Minnesota 19.Iowa 20.Nebraska 21.South Dakota 22.Wyoming 23.North Dakota 24. Montana 25. Idaho 26. Washington 27. Oregon 28. Nevada 29. California 30. Arizona 31. Utah 32. Colorado 33. New Mexico 34.Texas 35. Oklahoma City 36. Kansas 37. Missouri 38. Kentucky 39. Tennessee 40. Arkansas 41. Mississippi
Result of refuel at Shell Winona Mississippi, for the VW Jetta TDI Clean Diesel. Thank you to Joyce Lattimer, Shell Duty Manager for her kind help.
Using Shell Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel.
59.33 US mpg 71.25 IMP mpg 3.96 L/100km
Emmy Awards
There is no acting when it comes to reducing your fuel consumption.
It’s ALL real!
So follow a few simple tips and start the journey.
Remember to choose the right vehicle and use a good quality fuel.
_________
On leaving Mt. Vernon Illinois the on-road conditions were dangerous with the heavy rain causing a very slippery road surface. We drove just under the speed limit keeping us and everyone else on the road safe.
By the time we headed into Arkansas the weather had improved and the driving was relaxing with the VW Jetta TDI performing well.
There was huge excitement building in the VW Jetta TDI today, thinking we might get closer to exposing the real secret of Colonel Sander’s recipe. The moment we have been waiting for…we’re in Kentucky now and the chicken does taste finger lickin’ good, but still the names of the famous herbs and spices cannot be revealed. We leave the State of Kentucky full, satisfied, but with a heavier weight in the car.
We had some very tricky navigating today, driving into FOUR new states as well as revisiting others.
Geography
From Mt. Vernon we drove south to Palleys Mill Illinois, then south east to Paducah Kentucky, continuing to Dyersburg Tennessee. Next west over the Mississippi River to Hayti Arkansas. A change of direction south west towards West Memphis Arkansas – Through Memphis Tennessee again and out onto the 55 South Highway stopping for the night in Canton Mississippi.
Mathematics
Cost to date $US 562.43
41 USA States driven through to date:
1.Virginia 2.Maryland 3.Delaware 4.Pennsylvania 5.New Jersey 6.New York 7.Connecticut 8.Rhode Island 9.Massachusetts 10.New Hampshire 11.Maine 12.Vermont 13.Ohio 14.Michigan 15.Indiana 16.Illinois 17.Wisconsin 18.Minnesota 19.Iowa 20.Nebraska 21.South Dakota 22.Wyoming 23.North Dakota 24. Montana 25. Idaho 26. Washington 27. Oregon 28. Nevada 29. California 30. Arizona 31. Utah 32. Colorado 33. New Mexico 34.Texas 35. Oklahoma City 36. Kansas 37. Missouri 38. Kentucky 39. Tennessee 40. Arkansas 41. Mississippi
Result of refuel at Shell Winona Mississippi, for the VW Jetta TDI Clean Diesel. Thank you to Joyce Lattimer, Shell Duty Manager for her kind help.
Using Shell Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel.
59.33 US mpg 71.25 IMP mpg 3.96 L/100km