The old two lane road from my house to the town where I work has been closed and will remain closed for about a month for some repair work on a levee, so I am now forced to use the two parkways that will also take me from my house to work and back.
The two lane road is the shorter route by about three miles, and it is not as "boring" as parkway driving. So, instead of driving 24 miles each way, I will be driving 27 miles.
Theoretically, I should get better MPG on the parkways and offset the effect of the extra miles on gas consumption for the week. The problem is that coal trucks run those parkways, and they have rocks embedded in the mud on their axles. When they pass you and hit a bump in the road, the rocks fall off, bounce up off the pavement, and hit the front of your car. You have to drive at least 75 MPH to keep the coal trucks behind you, and there goes your MPG.
There doesn't seem to be a coal truck problem on the way home after work, so I can drive along about 60 MPH and get decent mileage. Wish I could do the same on the way in to work.
Tomster
09-23-2009, 09:16 PM
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