Holligl
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- Joined
- February 5, 2011
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- City, State
- Hoffman Estates, IL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2011 Limited Platinum
Last week I convoyed to a ASP Mission project in SE Kentucky, then to Springfield, Mass for my daughter's Graduation, then returned to Illinois. The 2011 Limited was awesome.
Mission Project - convoyed with a cargo carrier on the hitch, hauling all my tools, six passengers and assorted gear. Adaptive Cruise is one of the best features especially in convoy and in rain. Mine does not have any significant rain noise from the roof. Everyone was comfortable and impressed with the technology. ~21.5 MPG ~70mph. Highly recommend the cargo carrier from Farm & Fleet (Larin?). Fold up cage built in, and includes a net and cover. Best part - even after drilling a new hole to move it as far forward as possible, the tail gate clears it to open without removal. Hauled a work bench and wheel barrow on the roof rack to the work site. Like all of us, "Pearl" got a little dirty in Appalachia, but nothing that couldn't be cleaned up. Sirius weather map required a call to Sirius for a reset, fine after that.
Solo drive to Springfield - I had <24 hours to drive ~15 hours after a full days work. Left the Cargo carrier and tools with the mission team. Left after 5pm and drove until ~1:30 am. Southern VA was gorgeous, loved the drive on the twisty roads getting to the interstate. Slept in the back with a bedroll at a rest stop in PA until 5 am. Sirius radio was great for long trips. Avg ~22mpg @ ~70mph.
Return to IL. 2 Car convoy home. Stopped in Canton - PRO Football Hall of Fame. PRO emphasized because the Nav was clueless on just "Football" HoF. It could easily find Foot Locker Stores in a three state area though. Navigation on the fly is very frustrating. Finding POIs and storing them in advance is key. The last leg around Chicago I was driving the Mazda 3 and chasing my wife in the Ex. Felt like a Go Cart after the Ex. At least I got to check out how it looked going down the road. Last tank was 23 mpg, Springfield home 22.4 mpg, whole 2600+ miles 21.8 mpg.
Mission Project - convoyed with a cargo carrier on the hitch, hauling all my tools, six passengers and assorted gear. Adaptive Cruise is one of the best features especially in convoy and in rain. Mine does not have any significant rain noise from the roof. Everyone was comfortable and impressed with the technology. ~21.5 MPG ~70mph. Highly recommend the cargo carrier from Farm & Fleet (Larin?). Fold up cage built in, and includes a net and cover. Best part - even after drilling a new hole to move it as far forward as possible, the tail gate clears it to open without removal. Hauled a work bench and wheel barrow on the roof rack to the work site. Like all of us, "Pearl" got a little dirty in Appalachia, but nothing that couldn't be cleaned up. Sirius weather map required a call to Sirius for a reset, fine after that.
Solo drive to Springfield - I had <24 hours to drive ~15 hours after a full days work. Left the Cargo carrier and tools with the mission team. Left after 5pm and drove until ~1:30 am. Southern VA was gorgeous, loved the drive on the twisty roads getting to the interstate. Slept in the back with a bedroll at a rest stop in PA until 5 am. Sirius radio was great for long trips. Avg ~22mpg @ ~70mph.
Return to IL. 2 Car convoy home. Stopped in Canton - PRO Football Hall of Fame. PRO emphasized because the Nav was clueless on just "Football" HoF. It could easily find Foot Locker Stores in a three state area though. Navigation on the fly is very frustrating. Finding POIs and storing them in advance is key. The last leg around Chicago I was driving the Mazda 3 and chasing my wife in the Ex. Felt like a Go Cart after the Ex. At least I got to check out how it looked going down the road. Last tank was 23 mpg, Springfield home 22.4 mpg, whole 2600+ miles 21.8 mpg.
