I'm a road trip guy myself (always been too broke to fly) so I love seeing other's do these types of trips. Growing up on an island, it always blows my mind how huge our country/continent is.
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- further to that, I noticed my gas mileage was worse in the states. For example from the part from Calgary to Vancouver I averaged around 6.3 L/100km (37 mpg). I think this was because my car was compensating for denser air at lower elevations (Calgary is roughly 1000m above sea level) and partly because I was driving more aggressively in the states...
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With the amount of driving you've been doing, I would think your ECU would have compensated for elevation almost immediately. I'm willing to bet it is more the fuel that played a part in your mpgs (91ACN is horrible)... and probably your right foot
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- saw a few twins in other cities (Seattle, Portland, and a few in Cali) and gave a nod or wave as I passed. Most of them waved back. Maybe some of you are on here? I was a Dark grey BRZ with Alberta plates
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In our very last road trip (in the brz) to Yellowstone, I've noticed that 86 owners near cities tend to ignore me while I get waves/duces/shakas back in the out skirts. Probably just less 86s out there than in the cities.
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- noticed on the highways people like to camp out in the left lane and so you have to use the right lane to pass. I found this kind of backwards. What's worse is sometimes they would speed up to try and prevent you from passing...
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This is the most annoying thing about US drivers. Drives me insane.  |
I think its more of a CA thing than a US thing. I've driven up and down the Pacific coast and haven't seen that in OR or WA but the moment I cross the CA border, everybody starts to hang out on the fast lane. In some states, its actually illegal.