HOME AGAIN

WE MADE IT HOME FROM OUR BILOXI ADVENTURE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SAFE AND SOUND. THE CATS WERE GLAD TO SEE US AFTER OUR 16 DAY ABSENCE.


THE PRIUS

WE LEARNED LAST SUMMER THAT THE PRIUS DOESN'T LIKE FREEWAY DRIVING.  WHEN YOU'RE CRUISING THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM WITH THE CRUISE SET AT 80+ MILES AN HOUR YOUR MPG DROPS SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS TRIP WE LEARNED THAT HYBRID CARS DO NOT LIKE COLD WEATHER. THAT BEING SAID WITH WINTER WEATHER AND OUR DECISION TO RETURN HOME ON INTERSTATE 10 OUR MILEAGE PER GALLON SUCKED.

WE DROVE 3,915.6 MILES AND GOT 49.0 MPG, DOWN CONSIDERABLY FROM 60 MPG LAST SUMMER ON OUR TRIP TO WISCONSIN ON THE BACK ROADS.  WE SPENT $170 DOLLARS ON FUEL FOR THE TRIP. 

OUR WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE MOHAVE VALLEY LOOKS GOOD FOR THE COMING WEEKS WITH THE RETURN OF "SUNNY & 75".