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North Palm Beach, FL to Washington D.C. on one tank!!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Bear68, May 18, 2009.

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  1. Bear68

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    [​IMG]Hello All, my Boss, Earl Stewart of Earl Stewart Toyota North Palm Beach, FL has asked me to do him a little favor. We have an 09 Prius which has had the Hymotion Lithium battery added to it. Mr. Stewart wants to know if this car can go from North Palm Beach to Washington D.C. using less than one tank of fuel (11.2 gallons).

    June 1, 2009, I will be pulling out of the dealership on one of the most unique journies I have ever imagined! I will be driving for about 30-40 miles then stopping and finding an avaiable place to plug in and recharge and then continuing the trip! I expect to reach Washington sometime around the 10th or 11th of June. There will be (hopefully) plenty of media coverage and I hope to be able to find lots of available recharge points along the way.





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    We intend to seal the gas door with tamper proof tape to show that the trip was done on one tank of fuel only. When you see it coming give a wave!! I will be sending updates on the web and will be adding a MySpace page and Twitter as well in the coming days. We will also have a GPS tracking system added that will show where the car is at any time. Feel free to go to www.earlstewarttoyota.com to get more information.
     
    #1 Bear68, May 18, 2009
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    Good Luck!
     
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  3. JimboK

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    Good luck from here too. If a recharge point about 100 miles south of DC helps you, I'm about 10 miles off I-95.
     
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  4. Bear68

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    Thanks Much Jimbo! I may very well take you up on that!
     
    #4 Bear68, May 18, 2009
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    dang, i don't think we will be back to durham by the time you pass us by :( good luck!
     
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    Hey Bear - you ought to start a caravan! Seriously, I'm driving up the coast this summer (but I'll be stopping for gas a couple of times :)) You're leaving 6/1 - 'round what time?
     
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  7. Bear68

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    Sorry I will miss you Galaxee!!

    Sharkdaddy, I hope to hit the road by noon, but may run a little later in order to allow for media and the ceremonial sealing of the fuel door. I will of course be uploading lots of reports and photos along the way... After all, I will have about 5 hours per recharge stop to kill!!!
     
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    Bear,
    Good luck.
    If you need a recharge point near Oviedo, FL, let me know.
    Erik
     
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  9. Bear68

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    Please pardon my delay in posting this information, I had a DSL modem failure and am awaiting a new one... Anyhow... Here is a list of the projected stops for this journey. Please bear in mind the times are approximate and may change as driving conditions and my own level of conciousness dictate....


    6/01/09 12:00pm Depart Earl Stewart Toyota NPB travelling north on US 1.
    6/01/09 1:00pm-6:00pm Stuart, FL
    6/01/09 7:00pm-12:00am Vero Beach, FL
    6/02/09 1:00am-6:00am Palm Bay, FL
    6/02/09 7:00am-12:00pm Cocoa, FL
    6/02/09 1:00pm-6:00pm Scottsmoor, FL
    6/02/09 7:00pm-12:00am Daytona Beach, FL
    6/03/09 1:00am-6:00am Palm Coast, FL
    6/03/09 7:00am-12:00pm St. Augustine, FL
    6/03/09 1:00pm-6:00pm Jacksonville, FL Travelling north on US 17
    6/03/09 7:00pm-12:00am Becker, FL
    6/04/09 1:00am-6:00am Brunswick, GA
    6/04/09 7:00am-12:00pm Darien, GA
    6/04/09 1:00pm-6:00am Riceboro, GA
    6/05/09 7:00am-12:00pm Savannah, GA
    6/05/09 1:00pm-6:00pm Ridgeland, SC
    6/05/09 7:00pm-12:am Walterboro, SC North on US 15
    6/06/09 1:00am-6:00am North or St. George, SC
    6/06/09 7:00am-12:00pm Summerton, SC
    6/06/09 1:00pm-6:00pm Sumter, SC North on US 76
    6/06/09 7:00pm-12:00am Florence, SC North on US 301
    6/07/09 1:00am-6:00am Dillon, SC
    6/07/09 7:00am-12:00pm Lumberton, NC
    6/07/09 1:00pm-6:00pm Fayetteville, NC
    6/07/09 7:00pm-6:00am Lillington, NC
    6/08/09 7:00am-12:00pm Raleigh, NC (Hymotion PR stop)
    6/08/09 1:00pm-6:00pm Franklinton, NC (North on US 1A)
    6/08/09 7:00pm-12:00am Henderson, NC
    6/09/09 1:00am-6:00am South Hill, VA
    6/09/09 7:00am-12:00pm McKenney, VA
    6/09/09 1:00pm-6:00pm Petersburg, VA
    6/09/09 7:00pm-12:00am Richmon, VA
    6/10/09 1:00am-6:00am Ruther Glen, VA
    6/10/09 7:00am-12:00pm Fredericksburg, VA
    6/10/09 1:00pm-6:00am Woodbridge, VA
    6/11/09 7:00am Washington D.C.


    I will be posting stop locations as I find them and anyone who wants to wave or say Feel Free!!!
     
    #9 Bear68, May 22, 2009
  10. JimboK

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    You might consider posting on CleanMPG too. I bet the folks there would be quite interested in this. Wayne (aka Xcel, the forum owner) has done several marathon runs, including Chicago to New York in a stock Prius on one tank (flying solo) and most recently getting 1446 miles on one tank in a stock Fusion hybrid with multiple drivers making loops on the George Washington Parkway in the DC area. Of course, he might say that Florida to DC on one tank with a PHEV is child's play. ;)

    Will you need my outside AC outlet on 6/9? If so, FYI it's about 100' from the parking lot. I have a 16 AWG extension cord sufficient for the block heater, but I don't know if that will meet your power needs.
     
    #10 JimboK, May 22, 2009
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    As an aside, how many mpg's did they end up getting in the Fusion on that 1446 mile trip? I checked out that linked thread, but didn't see it.
     
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  12. JimboK

    JimboK One owner, low mileage

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    Hmm, didn't realize that didn't have the final result. It was 81.5 MPG. Here's another thread with more.
     
    #12 JimboK, May 22, 2009
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    It might have been on there as there were 4 pages and I just skimmed them without reading them looking for "mpg". Thanks.....81.5 mpg. That's pretty impressive.
     
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    Awesome!
     
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    My house is just off of exit 58 just above Petersburg, VA, in case you need a recharge! PM me and I can give you further contact information, if you need it. :mod:
     
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    Wayne would even do it without any electric recharges. :D
     
    #16 fuzzy1, May 22, 2009
  17. JHSmith

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    If you need it, a recharging/refreshment stop should be available for the 10 June Fredericksburg, VA area. I live in King George, VA. (About 10 miles from Fredericksburg.)

    PM if you may be interested.
     
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    Yes, good luck and finding those plug in places. May want to preplan now for them? :D
     
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    D-Day gets closer! Monday ar Noon I will be pulling out of the dalership and heading north. My Boss, Earl Stewart and his publicist, Margie Yansura, have arranged for several local county and city commissioners and possibly a mayor or two for the great send off!

    Upon arrival in D.C. I will be greeted by not only Earl Stewart, but possibly by Tom Rooney and /or other members of Congress! I will of course be posting any pics I get...

    Here is a link for the MySpace page upon which I will be posting a blog and other pics Rick (Rick Kearney) | MySpace.com

    You can also find info on
    www.earlstewarttoyota.com
     
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    The Journey has begun! I have hit the first recharge point at the Stuart News in Stuart, Florida. 30 miles done, 1070 to go....
     
    #20 Bear68, Jun 1, 2009
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