1,000 Mile Road Trip SoCal <—> NorCal

[DaveCactusGrayXLTH]

My oldest son graduated from Cal (UC Berkeley), we loaded up the truck (4,500 miles on it) with my youngest son and rolled out 4am Friday morning. Light traffic, had a great breakfast off the 99 in Fresno area and arrived to the campus about 1pm. Cool to not have to get gas on that long blast avg 75-80 and about 38.5 mpg with a few long grades.

Return south on Memorial Day was more traffic but therefore more e-driving ha and got 39.4mpg and over 500 miles that tank.

I used the ACC and lane-keep most of the time — flipping power mode to ECON helps smooth out the acceleration/decel.

That really helped me relax a bit and just keep an eye on things. I did have 1 “situation” going down hill without ACC when traffic was STOPPING from 75-0 in front of me. I had the collision warning blast the dashboard but I was able to safely swerve into the carpool lane — wow the Maverick handled that like a Lotus ha — no understeer or snap oversteer — well done Ford. (I’ve driven fwd Mazdas and Chevys that would’ve oversteered and spun.)

I also had a Semi shoot a rock and chip my Lariat tech windshield — so I need to get that addressed before it spreads…. But overall an excellent drive, even a couple stretches at 80+, luggage under the tonneau and CarPlay keeping us entertained.

We stopped in beautiful Pismo Beach for a nice, still a quaint little beach town, even some hundred year old cottages still watching the waves!

edit — and yes we fit in a visit to Alcatraz what a trippy place — highly recommend if you have time.

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[FischAutoTechGarten]

thanks for sharing!

 

[White Thunder]

My oldest son graduated from Cal (UC Berkeley), we loaded up the truck (4,500 miles on it) with my youngest son and rolled out 4am Friday morning. Light traffic, had a great breakfast off the 99 in Fresno area and arrived to the campus about 1pm. Cool to not have to get gas on that long blast avg 75-80 and about 38.5 mpg with a few long grades.

Return south on Memorial Day was more traffic but therefore more e-driving ha and got 39.4mpg and over 500 miles that tank.

I used the ACC and lane-keep most of the time — flipping power mode to ECON helps smooth out the acceleration/decel.

That really helped me relax a bit and just keep an eye on things. I did have 1 “situation” going down hill without ACC when traffic was STOPPING from 75-0 in front of me. I had the collision warning blast the dashboard but I was able to safely swerve into the carpool lane — wow the Maverick handled that like a Lotus ha — no understeer or snap oversteer — well done Ford. (I’ve driven fwd Mazdas and Chevys that would’ve oversteered and spun.)

I also had a Semi shoot a rock and chip my Lariat tech windshield — so I need to get that addressed before it spreads…. But overall an excellent drive, even a couple stretches at 80+, luggage under the tonneau and CarPlay keeping us entertained.

We stopped in beautiful Pismo Beach for a nice, still a quaint little beach town, even some hundred year old cottages still watching the waves!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[svogt302]

My oldest son graduated from Cal (UC Berkeley), we loaded up the truck (4,500 miles on it) with my youngest son and rolled out 4am Friday morning. Light traffic, had a great breakfast off the 99 in Fresno area and arrived to the campus about 1pm. Cool to not have to get gas on that long blast avg 75-80 and about 38.5 mpg with a few long grades.

Return south on Memorial Day was more traffic but therefore more e-driving ha and got 39.4mpg and over 500 miles that tank.

I used the ACC and lane-keep most of the time — flipping power mode to ECON helps smooth out the acceleration/decel.

That really helped me relax a bit and just keep an eye on things. I did have 1 “situation” going down hill without ACC when traffic was STOPPING from 75-0 in front of me. I had the collision warning blast the dashboard but I was able to safely swerve into the carpool lane — wow the Maverick handled that like a Lotus ha — no understeer or snap oversteer — well done Ford. (I’ve driven fwd Mazdas and Chevys that would’ve oversteered and spun.)

I also had a Semi shoot a rock and chip my Lariat tech windshield — so I need to get that addressed before it spreads…. But overall an excellent drive, even a couple stretches at 80+, luggage under the tonneau and CarPlay keeping us entertained.

We stopped in beautiful Pismo Beach for a nice, still a quaint little beach town, even some hundred year old cottages still watching the waves!

Nice post, thanks. But come on man that interior shot of the hotel room looks bad dude Splurge for at least a 2 star motel

Looks like jail.....

 

[heady]

I thought that might have been the dorm room at Berkley, I know they take education seriously out there - but bars on the doors - that's serious overkill!

 

[Oscarcat]

Everyone said what needs to be said about the Mav and the trip. I want to say congratulations to the graduate.

Road trips are definitely fun.

 

[CajunMick]

Loverly. Looks like you got a winner. Hate seeing any windshield chipped.

Chipped windshields will happen. In past for me - Jeep 2x, my F250 1x, Escape 1x, my son had trailer, or stake body sid3 pin impeded in his windshield. Lucky didn’t come thru, struck center.

 

[dlhort1955]

Looks like jail.....

Looks pretty comfy to me. No books anymore? Need to have the landlord fix that grate. Big enough for a man to fall through it.

 

[Jeff W8]

Looks like jail.....

For anyone visiting this thread that doesn’t know, that’s Alcatraz. Tours there are awesome.

 

[svogt302]

For anyone visiting this thread that doesn’t know, that’s Alcatraz. Tours there are awesome.

You slept there?

 

[Jeff W8]

You slept there?

If they ever add overnight stays to the tour, I might have to go back and try that!

 

[SlickSpace]

My oldest son graduated from Cal (UC Berkeley), we loaded up the truck (4,500 miles on it) with my youngest son and rolled out 4am Friday morning. Light traffic, had a great breakfast off the 99 in Fresno area and arrived to the campus about 1pm. Cool to not have to get gas on that long blast avg 75-80 and about 38.5 mpg with a few long grades.

Return south on Memorial Day was more traffic but therefore more e-driving ha and got 39.4mpg and over 500 miles that tank.

I used the ACC and lane-keep most of the time — flipping power mode to ECON helps smooth out the acceleration/decel.

That really helped me relax a bit and just keep an eye on things. I did have 1 “situation” going down hill without ACC when traffic was STOPPING from 75-0 in front of me. I had the collision warning blast the dashboard but I was able to safely swerve into the carpool lane — wow the Maverick handled that like a Lotus ha — no understeer or snap oversteer — well done Ford. (I’ve driven fwd Mazdas and Chevys that would’ve oversteered and spun.)

I also had a Semi shoot a rock and chip my Lariat tech windshield — so I need to get that addressed before it spreads…. But overall an excellent drive, even a couple stretches at 80+, luggage under the tonneau and CarPlay keeping us entertained.

We stopped in beautiful Pismo Beach for a nice, still a quaint little beach town, even some hundred year old cottages still watching the waves!

Nice trip n pics, I just got my windshield replaced at 900 miles- rock cracked.

 

[GQSTRDR]

Sweet! I travel in the reverse direction north to the south. I stay in Torrance ( retired from AHMC ) or Anaheim ( Disney ) or Glendale, love this town ( dodgers game ) ton of places to chow!!! Th Mav sure loves that stop & go traffic ( mpg ) is off the chart!! Congrats on the Graduation

 

[DaveCactusGrayXLTH]

Nice post, thanks. But come on man that interior shot of the hotel room looks bad dude Splurge for at least a 2 star motel

Haha lol yeah sorry — that was Frank Morris’ cell — he asked me to sleep there so he could escape lol.

 

[DaveCactusGrayXLTH]

Everyone said what needs to be said about the Mav and the trip. I want to say congratulations to the graduate.

Road trips are definitely fun.

Thanks Oscar appreciate that! Hope all’s good with you.

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