Northern Exposure
I had to go to Roslyn today to see a friend. Perfect excuse to exercise BSOSOF on a trip over Snoqualmie pass, apparently not made by Kevin. Before leaving I filled up and learned that in the few days I have had it doing trips around town and into Seattle I have averaged about 24.4 mpg. Already getting 10+ mpg better than the truck.
It was a quick and pleasant drive. The car had no problems at all and could easily maintain speed in 5th gear over the pass. I was just keeping up with traffic, mostly, which was going about 75. There may have been a few times I needed to get around someone and went a little faster. It had been gray with a little drizzle off and on until I got to the summit where there were a few snow flakes falling. The road however was mostly dry.
Over on the other side of the hill, the sun was out and it was a nice, if cool, day. I took my friend for a spin to the store in Cle Elum, and I think he enjoyed the car. After lunch, I made the quick trip back. The car was just begging for a little more throttle, and I admit there were a few times I obliged. All the while it performed well and gave a confident stable feel. The road is a bit rough in places, and the "feedback" left my fillings loose and kidneys jarred.
I have yet to fill up and check mpg, but I'll be sure to include it in a future post.
