What's ur longest drive in a Yaris without stopping(cept gas)?

[Yawesh]

Planning to move to San Fran one day and was thinking about driving nearly 3000 miles without stopping.(cept gas)

I once drove from new york to orlando without stopping(cept gas, but no break - get gas and go), my longest drive which is about 16 hours with traffic. (however, not with yaris)


my question is would the yaris engine survive driving 3000 miles almost constantly?

[aca72]

my question is would the yaris engine survive driving 3000 miles almost constantly?

It will survive.

Check out trini_per4mance's (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/search.php?searchid=496664)320,000 mile Yaris in exactly 2yrs 8months.

[mryaris]

Cruising for long distances at a constant speed is much easier on an engine....any engine....than daily stop & go commuting. I have driven many different cars 1000-3000 miles non-stop (except for gas) and all held up just fine (even my 50-year old Austin-Healey), so I wouldn't worry too much about messing anything up.

[blacksandiegovitz]

Cruising for long distances at a constant speed is much easier on an engine....any engine....than daily stop & go commuting. I have driven many different cars 1000-3000 miles non-stop (except for gas) and all held up just fine (even my 50-year old Austin-Healey), so I wouldn't worry too much about messing anything up.

^^^ SO true ! I've done 8.5 hours none stop (2 gas stops) from san deigo to San fransico and everything was cool @ 85mph average speed.

[DefStarYaris]

Portland OR to Fresno CA. About 13 hours if I recall correctly.

Second would probably be Fresno to San Diego, forgot how long of a drive that was.

[goku87]

In yaris: KC, MO to Sandusky, OH
In "my other car": Pensacola FL to Anchorage AK <--Lots of gas

[Loren]

The engine won't care. It's made to run, that's what it does. As long as it has good oil in it and the cooling system is working properly, it will won't know the difference between this trip and a trip across town.

YOU, on the other hand... don't be stupid. Even your 16-hour stunt was on the dumb side. 10-12 hours is the most anyone should consider driving without a rest. Even if you manage to stay awake, you're not going to be anywhere near peak alertness, and that's dangerous.

3,000 miles is a LONG drive. The record for the 2900 mile Cannonball Run (NY-LA) is a touch under 33 hours (at an AVERAGE speed of 87 mph). Trust me, just maintaining an average speed of 65-70 mph on a long road trip without getting into trouble is VERY difficult. So, realistically, even if you don't mind getting a few speeding tickets and manage to keep a 70 mph average, you're looking at a minimum of over 42 hours of drive time. Be smart, make it a 4-day drive... budget some money for hotels rather than ending up spending that money and more on tickets or worse yet paying your insurance deductible.

I could go on, but I hope you get the point. If you have a driving partner, and the two of you switch off RELIGIOUSLY and ensure that one driver is SLEEPING while the other is driving, you can make it without stopping, but even that takes a great deal of dedication and trust between the drivers. (I've done the One Lap of America twice, that's 9 days and about 4,000 miles... plus another 3,000 miles for me driving to and from the event starting point... 7-8,000 miles in about 11 days. The car doesn't care, but that kind of mileage is hard on drivers.)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

From the North Bay to SoCal, stopping for gas once. hahaha.

[yaris-me]

Twelve hours, going from Anaheim to Oregon. No problems.

[jambo101]

Montreal to Tampa last month,20hrs was the longest single leg of the trip when i started getting the symptoms leading up to falling asleep at the wheel it was time to grab a motel and sleep.The car will make a cross country trip no problem and a lot easier than the driver will especially if testosterone is telling the fool to do it all without stopping for anything but gas.

[ashinyobject]

Talladega, AL to Rochester, NY
16 Hours
Stopped for gas 3 times

Rochester, NY to Bryn Mawr, PA
5 1/2 Hours

Bryn Mawr, PA to Chesapeake, VA
6 hours

Chesapeake, VA to Talladega, AL
11 Hours


All within one week

No problem at all

[schleppy]

14ish hours from MA to NC.

[41magmag41]

Manchester NH to Evansville, IN, about 1200 miles, in just under 16 hours. Did it in the yaris with no problems and only stopped for gas twice. Nice day trip. LOL

[tuckevalastin]

9 hours with heavy snow and accident related traffic... without a gas stop, barely.

7 hours with normal traffic, 6 hours without traffic once a month each way... 7/8ths of a tank of gas

[Shroomster]

Orlando TO Rockbridge ohio and back ONLY GAS and pee no problems

[firebob]

It will do just fine doing 2,500 or so with 10 minute stops every 325 to 375 miles I’m sure it will do more. That was 7 stops and we switched off every stop but it’s hard to get a good rest in the Yaris. The next day we were about useless.

We have found over the years that 1,500 miles in a day is all we can do get some sleep and be able worth a darn the next day.

[nerp]

Didn't do it in my Yaris, but I made it from RI to St. Louis in one sitting, slept on the side of the road at a rest stop for a few hours and then drove from St.Louis to Phoenix in the next sitting. Took about 30 hours.

[toad]

didn't that female-astronaut make it from houston to orlando in GREAT TIME with just some depends undergarmets and power bars? not recommending that approach, but it just goes to show that if you're p@ssed-off enough(or just crazy) you can do anything! :smile:

[SailDesign]

Even your 16-hour stunt was on the dumb side. 10-12 hours is the most anyone should consider driving without a rest. Even if you manage to stay awake, you're not going to be anywhere near peak alertness, and that's dangerous.

I find that I am less and less able to do the long hauls than when I was younger. 10-12 hours was no problem at 30. 8 hours now is about it for me.
Believe me, I WISH I could claim to not be affected by age, but it does eventually get to you. The "kid" inside is still game to try, but the Old Phart outside knows better now.

[enobmort42]

oh man, nonstop from miami to nyc... i thought i'd do it overnight, as to avoid traffic - big mistake! a semi in virginia was talking to me (and i was talking back), and i don't remember the state of pennsylvania... after that, i promised i'd never do it again!

[41magmag41]

ditto to saildesign's comment about age creeping up on you. Used to beable to run for 22 or so hours traveling but now past the 55 mark 8 to 10 does it for me. Getting old isn't for sissies.

[41magmag41]

Besides SailDesign where are you in RI, grew up and went to high school in Portsmouth on the island?

[Carrot Top]

Quote: once drove from new york to orlando without stopping(cept gas, but no break - get gas and go), my longest drive which is about 16 hours with traffic. (however, not with yaris)


What...no restroom breaks?!?!?!? Where did you put the port-a-potty or...don't tell me...you use a tin can!? :iono:

[SailDesign]

Besides SailDesign where are you in RI, grew up and went to high school in Portsmouth on the island?

On Jamestown. Been here for 24 years, but was born in Newport and lived on Glen Rd in Portsmouth as a kid.

[marcus]

well u got to stop to pee or smoke...

[41magmag41]

On Jamestown. Been here for 24 years, but was born in Newport and lived on Glen Rd in Portsmouth as a kid.


Lived on turnpike ave right down the road from the high school. Love jamestown would like to live down there again but the cost of living is a tad higher than here in NH. Still have family on the island. Still use the jamestown ferry once in awhile in portland Me, it's now a resturant, Dimillos.

Whats the toll on the newport bridge now? Small world. Love my yaris though.

[SailDesign]

Lived on turnpike ave right down the road from the high school. Love jamestown would like to live down there again but the cost of living is a tad higher than here in NH. Still have family on the island. Still use the jamestown ferry once in awhile in portland Me, it's now a resturant, Dimillos.

Whats the toll on the newport bridge now? Small world. Love my yaris though.

Used to go past there to work every day in Bristol.
Yeah, J'town is nice, but if you move off the island, you could never afford to move back again.
I haven't been on the ferry since .... '69 I guess. It sounds like I need a trip to Portland. :smile:
Newport Bridge is now EZ=Pass. 83 cents for locals, 2 bucks for you furriners. Still way too expensive...

[41magmag41]

[QUOTE=SailDesign;291311]Used to go past there to work every day in Bristol.
Yeah, J'town is nice, but if you move off the island, you could never afford to move back again.
I haven't been on the ferry since .... '69 I guess. It sounds like I need a trip to Portland. :smile:
Newport Bridge is now EZ=Pass. 83 cents for locals, 2 bucks for you furriners. Still way too expensive...[/QUOTE

Yea the old ferry doesnt move anymore but they serve a reasonable meal. I remember the first time I went on it I told my wife as soon as I stepped aboard that I had been on this boat before and sure enough walking towards the dinning area there was a picture of the boat telling its history as one of the two Jamestown ferrys.

And ditto with moving off the island it's a tad bit expensive to move back.

[SpaceShot]

I have done Boston area to Quebec in 6 hours and the return with no problem.

But I second Loren's opinion and tell you to get a partner and switch off every 10 hours. I did 13 coming back from a friend's wedding in Flint, MI and it was miserable. Took in coffee at every truck stop along the turnpike during the last 3 hours and it didn't help enough.
You need to arrive safely because you were in complete control of your car and not just be lucky that no other fool was out there at 3am.

If you feel you need to, check the coolant and oil just before you leave, but the Yaris engine shouldn't have any problem with the mileage or the hours. Try GoLoco.com, PickupPal.com, or similar on-line ride matching service if you can't come up with a partner you already know. Or simply save an extra $200 for hotels or hostels along the way.

We don't want to see a post about how you wrecked your ride somewhere near Vegas.

[33OH]

New Philadelphia, Ohio to Wilmington, NC. Took about 10 hours, nonstop driving between 80-85 mph.

[Yawesh]

The engine won't care. It's made to run, that's what it does. As long as it has good oil in it and the cooling system is working properly, it will won't know the difference between this trip and a trip across town.

YOU, on the other hand... don't be stupid. Even your 16-hour stunt was on the dumb side. 10-12 hours is the most anyone should consider driving without a rest. Even if you manage to stay awake, you're not going to be anywhere near peak alertness, and that's dangerous.

3,000 miles is a LONG drive. The record for the 2900 mile Cannonball Run (NY-LA) is a touch under 33 hours (at an AVERAGE speed of 87 mph). Trust me, just maintaining an average speed of 65-70 mph on a long road trip without getting into trouble is VERY difficult. So, realistically, even if you don't mind getting a few speeding tickets and manage to keep a 70 mph average, you're looking at a minimum of over 42 hours of drive time. Be smart, make it a 4-day drive... budget some money for hotels rather than ending up spending that money and more on tickets or worse yet paying your insurance deductible.

I could go on, but I hope you get the point. If you have a driving partner, and the two of you switch off RELIGIOUSLY and ensure that one driver is SLEEPING while the other is driving, you can make it without stopping, but even that takes a great deal of dedication and trust between the drivers. (I've done the One Lap of America twice, that's 9 days and about 4,000 miles... plus another 3,000 miles for me driving to and from the event starting point... 7-8,000 miles in about 11 days. The car doesn't care, but that kind of mileage is hard on drivers.)

thanks for the advice, i guess i'm trying to prove a point. but honestly if i started falling asleep i would pull over to a rest stop or something.

but honestly when i drove down to orlando i had no problems. maybe because i must have stopped like 10+ times because i was driving a dodge intrepid lol. those gas breaks probably helped

[Loren]

thanks for the advice, i guess i'm trying to prove a point. but honestly if i started falling asleep i would pull over to a rest stop or something.

but honestly when i drove down to orlando i had no problems. maybe because i must have stopped like 10+ times because i was driving a dodge intrepid lol. those gas breaks probably helped
Some points don't need proving, my friend. Your safety and the safety of others is at risk.

I wish I still had the photos... a guy I used to autocross with went to the SCCA Solo Nationals in Topeka, Kansas a few years ago. Drove from FL to KS straight through (21-24 hour drive), did the event (spent 2-3 days there) and then headed home, trying to do the same straight through solo drive again. He stuffed his car into the back of a semi somewhere between Wichita and Oklahoma City. Fell asleep and fortunately struck a vehicle that was moving at 70 mph rather than something that wasn't moving. He lived to tell the story, his car did not. And, if you're not familiar with your Midwest geography, Topeka to OKC is well under 6 hours. Exhaustion has a way of catching up with you when you least expect it.

[firemachine69]

^^^ SO true ! I've done 8.5 hours none stop (2 gas stops) from san deigo to San fransico and everything was cool @ 85mph average speed.




Three THOUSAND miles non-stop like the poster claims? :wink:


I'll call BS if you say so. Sorry, NO ONE has the stamina to SAFELY drive three thousand miles. You'd be driving for like fourty eight hours solid.

[talnlnky]

I agree fully with loren, there is a reason that truckers are limited to how long they can spend on the road... and then how much time they have to be off the road before getting back on again.

I think a 5 min stop for gas, bathroom, walk around for a min, and maybe some food ever 3-4 hrs is the key.

I have done a 500mile one way trip many times in the yaris and always do a stop at around the 200-300 mark depending on how I'm feeling. I'd be tempted to go the whole distance if I could do it on one tank... but to do that i'd have to be doing 55mph the whole way and honestly... going 75 and saving 2.5hrs is TOTALLY worth it.

[1NZYaris1]

The longest trip i have done in the Yaris , is 21 hr's just over 1200km's
in 3 legs .
the first was 500km's , the second was on a boat crossing from the south island to the north island (Wellington) . 3rd leg Wellington to just North of Auckland 700Km's . Total fuel used one tank and 1 bar .
:thumbup:

[gaffo]

Planning to move to San Fran one day and was thinking about driving nearly 3000 miles without stopping.(cept gas)

I once drove from new york to orlando without stopping(cept gas, but no break - get gas and go), my longest drive which is about 16 hours with traffic. (however, not with yaris)


last year I drove 6800 miles in two weeks:

day 1: Norman Ok - through Amarillo, down to Odessa to Van Horn (60 miles outside of El Paso. 800 miles? 13 hours

day 2: El Paso to Hachita NM down to Columbus NM and back to El Paso. 350 miles?

day 3:El Paso to Marfa to Big Bend. 550 miles?

day 4: Big Bend along rio grande - Renfro (where that poor kid got shot by the GIs years ago) - Rio Grand City - McCallen - 600 miles?

day 5: McCallen to Houston - 500 miles?


day 6: Houston to Gulf Port MS - 500 miles?

day 7: Gulf Port MS to Pensicola FL - 600 miles?

day 8: Pensicola FL to Tampa Bay FL - 300 miles?

day 9: Tampa Bay to Homstead FL - 450 miles?

day 10 Homstead FL to Key West FL and back to Homestead - 200 miles?

day 11 Homestead FL to Georgia state line - 600 miles?

day 12 Georgia state line to Charlston and back westward to Northern Alabama - 600 miles?

day 13 Northener AL to Memphis TN to Little Rock AR to Tulsa Ok and fnally Norman - 800 miles?




my question is would the yaris engine survive driving 3000 miles almost constantly?

why wouldn't it?

[gaffo]

My all time personal record was back in 93:

San Jose CA to Oklahoma nonstop.

technically I eat lunch somewhere and took a 45 minute rest break in Flagstaff but could not sleep (too wired) so just started on the road again until I hit OK.

36 hours (34.5 hours driving time) 2000? miles.

....

around that time I did a moving trip in a truck with crap to offload (round trip from northenr Ok to Austin TX: 18 hours 900 miles).

always loved driving - but try to do so in as much daylight as possible.

[SilverBack]

First road trip last Summer (and yes I did get out of the car for a few hours). Made it there and back on a full tank

http://maps.yahoo.com/dd#mvt=m&lat=34.36933&lon=-119.363855&zoom=9&q1=91801&q2=surf%2C%20ca

Planning a much longer trip this Summer

[SilverGlow]

Taos, New Mexico to Orange County, CA, for a total of 905 miles, non-stop.

Going to drive from OC to Bend, Oregon in a few days, and I think that drive is around 1,200 miles; just stopping for gas/food.

[wiirenet]

I drove 8ish hours Friday, it was fine except the usual, lots of swaying on the highway at high speeds and loud road noise.

I am taking the same exact trip again and am considering if I can do it without getting gas if I leave with a full tank this time. What do you guys think? I think someone mentioned they took a 9 hour trip with their yaris and didn't stop for gas?

Friday I left without a full tank and needed gas at 4 hours. And when I reached home after another 4 hours I had half a tank left. (and I still do and have driven to work today & yesterday) So half a tank = more than 4 hours of driving, so I'm assuming I can make my 8 hour trip without a gas stop till the end *crosses fingers*

Fridays drive was just a test drive (I'm paranoid, yes I wasted a tank of gas just to drive somewhere and turn around... I'm glad I did, the trip took me an hour more than I expected, AND when I got there I found out there was a time change I didnt know about. If I hadnt taken my test drive I would have been 2 hours late on the real day I'm going there) so I reached my destination after 4 hours, got gas, and turned right around.

This Thursdays drive I'm staying a few hours when I reach my destination and will be in a hurry arriving and leaving.. so I don't want to bother with gas, espceially at 2am, who knows if a station will be open in a city I don't know.

Lets hope a concert doesn't make me too tired to drive, fall asleep, and crash. I'm going to buy some red bull lol. Any other long trip advice? I have work the day of and next day which is why I will be in a hurry

[33OH]

Lets hope a concert doesn't make me too tired to drive, fall asleep, and crash. I'm going to buy some red bull lol. Any other long trip advice? I have work the day of and next day which is why I will be in a hurry

Being late for anything isn't worth risking your life. That's my only tip I can give you. Just let your work know you may be late so you're not in a hurried mood.

[wiirenet]

Well, I won't literally be going to work after the concert, I'm guessing I'll be leaving around 12-1am, getting home at 4-5am then I have work at 8am. So I doubt I'll be late to work, just really tired. If I trusted the area I would take a short nap in my car before my drive home lol, but it looked shady when I went there last week.

[33OH]

You probably won't be tired after a concert anyways, you'll be all pumped up. :biggrin:

Good luck on your trip!

[wiirenet]

Thanks =) =) Its kind of exhillerating. I rarely go anywhere by myself, and I'm just recently trying to be independant and doing what I want even if no one will do it with me haha. And the driving long distance is new to me too, but my test drive was actually fun for me heh.

[33OH]

What concert are ya going to see?

[wiirenet]

He's not super famous but I REALLY like him.. name is Voltaire.. people dress up for his shows and site says "Fire dancers, circus sideshows, and much much more" Haha. And they're calling it a prom (though its 21+) so I am definitely dressing up since I never have occasions to.

Oh its also at a club, and I've never been to a club before.. Talbott street at indianapolis.

[33OH]

Ahh, cool. Never heard of him, but sounds fun. I've never been to a club either. :cool: