Posted on 04/10/2020 7:30:23 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
A team of scofflaws has apparently taken advantage of the dramatic reduction in traffic across America due to the coronavirus pandemic to set a new coast-to-coast driving record. According to Ed Bolian, who set a record in 2013 when highway congestion was normal, the Audi A8 completed the Cannonball Run from New York to L.A. in 26 hours and 38 minutes, beating the 27 hours 25 minutes mark set last November by Arne Toman and Doug Tabutt.
Traffic analytics company Inrix has reported that congestion is down nearly 50 percent on average in the U.S. due to stay-at-home policies. Bolian did not reveal the identity of the drivers, but said in a YouTube video that he monitored a live track of the April 4-6 trip online and has seen timing data confirming the time.
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Just $3.99 at Amazon
hat would work out for her if the Movie was filmed today.
Odds are the Female Officer Character would be a Lesbian.
This is based on the HGTV House Hunters Gauge where half the Couples looking to buy a House are Lesbians and Gays.
Thanks.
Gumball Rally was so cool.
Racing on film an original 427 Cobra and Ferrari Daytona Spider.
How crazy is that?
Two years ago, I drove across most of Montana one day. Mostly between 90 and 105. Speed limit was 80.
Toward the end of the day, a very friendly trooper decided to show me the cool lights on his roof and give me a piece of paper to let me know how fast I was going. Only 93.
“Two years ago, I drove across most of Montana one day. Mostly between 90 and 105. Speed limit was 80.
Toward the end of the day, a very friendly trooper decided to show me the cool lights on his roof and give me a piece of paper to let me know how fast I was going. Only 93.”
Too bad the limit wasn’t still “Reasonable and Prudent” as it has been a couple of periods in the past. I got an “Energy Conservation” ticket for going 70 in 1979 when the national speed limit was 55. Handed the trooper a $5 bill and went on my way with no points on my license. Speed limit on the same stretch of interstate now is 80.
My first car was a “Spriget” - I took the wrecked shell of a Midget and transferred the components from a Sprite to build a complete car.
Wow - the ones I saw on Amazon supposedly did not work on US dvd players. Thanks!
They use radar and laser detectors and laser jammers.
Like many other forms of competition, the firepower expands to consume available budget.
A go cart. I’d love to have one...
That car handled like few others.
True.
I called the court and actually had my trial on the phone. I admitted that I was doing 93 in an 80 but then I said “But you have such awesome roads!”
That got me probation before judgement, pay the $70 fine and no points. That’s all I wanted.
Frankly, it was worth $70 to drive at 100mph for several hours.
I'm afraid on the road I'm a fairly conservative old-guy driver or rider. Even on my bike (a cruiser) I don't generally violate the speed limit. Sure, every once in a while I might roll up single-digits over but...
That sounds possible. Tampa to Baltimore is 18 hours following speed limits.
Did it have dual cars?
Carbs? Yep, it had a tiny engine with dual SU carbs. The motor was shot - no compression. It would cruise OK but there was a steep hill I had to climb every morning to get to school. Some days would find me crawling to the top in 2nd gear.
On the east side of Seattle sits Lake Washington with some superb windy roads that were fun for gymkhana (or at least they were back in the 70’s). I was running the course when I was passed by a guy in an Austin. I proceeded to race him (he probably didn’t even know I was there behind him!) and struck a curb at 60. I hit so hard the steering wheel came off in my hands.
That was the end of my first car.
Not in my part of the world - the slowest of drivers are still on the road while all the fast people seem to be staying home. One would expect the drive to and from work to be very fast, given that 75% of the cars are not on the roads. But that is not the case here.
I am envious!
If Musk really wanted to sell the product, he'd make sure the next Tesla model has a 3000 mile range. ;^)
>> Yeah, but lots more cops around with nothing to do.
Wait until the economic crunch hits all the small towns out there. Were going to see a huge increase in traffic enforcement for revenue, I expect.
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