[meteorite-list] Question about western USA

[Arizona Keith]

Hello List and Robert

Got back last night from the Tucson show, will be posting photo soon.

I drove my S-10 Vortex V-6 Blazer 229 miles round trip from Tucson, average 
speed was 85+ mph, I used 11.2 gallons of gas. That's 20.4 mpg, thats's also 
with about 20 miles of Tucson city driving and I was flying pass those out 
of state cars driving slow in the left lane all the way, you can ask John 
Gwilliam, I scared the %$#* out of him.
I also drove to Brenham Kansas last year to hunt meteorites with Ground 
Penetrating Radar and got over 22 mpg, I was crusing then.
So my average is over 20 mpg highway for your info.

My best to Pierre on his trip.

Keith Vazquez
Chandler AZ

PS had a great time at the show!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
To: "'Pelé Pierre-Marie'" <pierremariepele at yahoo.fr>; "MeteoriteList" 
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:14 AM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Question about western USA


> Hi Pierre,
>
>> As I'm preparing a 3 weeks long trip to the western
>> states (California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada), I'm making
>> a budget and would like to have your help on the
>> following point.  I'll be renting a Chevrolet Blazer SUV
>> and would like to know the average price for a fuel load
>> (it consumes 22MPG I think) or the price per gallon of
>> fuel. Maybe some list members have the same vehicle or
>> a similar SUV ?
>
> I drive a Nissan Pathfinder which gets better gas mileage
> than the Chevy Blazer -- for predominantly highway driving,
> I get between 21 and 22 MPG.  I doubt the Blazer gets better
> than 19.  Your mileage will be slightly lower since you'll
> be doing some dirt-road and lakebed driving.  I'd assume
> about 17-18 for the Blazer on average.
>
> Gas prices vary quite a bit by state and within each state.
> ARCO and Chevron tend to be the cheapest in southern California,
> where you can find 87 unleaded (fine for the Blazer) for right
> around $2/gallon.  It's maybe ten cents cheaper in southern
> Nevada.  Northern Arizona is cheaper still -- perhaps $1.70 to
> $1.75/gallon.  Don't know about Utah; according to Martin's
> link, gas in St. George (southwest Utah) can be had for around
> $1.85.
>
> People in our country like to complain about high fuel prices,
> but anyone who has spent time in Europe or the UK knows that
> our gas is quite cheap by comparison.  --Rob
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