What's ur longest drive in a Yaris without stopping(cept gas)?

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by Loren

Even your 16-hour stunt was on the dumb side. 10-12 hours is the most anyone should consider driving without a rest. Even if you manage to stay awake, you're not going to be anywhere near peak alertness, and that's dangerous.

I find that I am less and less able to do the long hauls than when I was younger. 10-12 hours was no problem at 30. 8 hours now is about it for me.
Believe me, I WISH I could claim to not be affected by age, but it does eventually get to you. The "kid" inside is still game to try, but the Old Phart outside knows better now.

[enobmort42]

oh man, nonstop from miami to nyc... i thought i'd do it overnight, as to avoid traffic - big mistake! a semi in virginia was talking to me (and i was talking back), and i don't remember the state of pennsylvania... after that, i promised i'd never do it again!

[41magmag41]

ditto to saildesign's comment about age creeping up on you. Used to beable to run for 22 or so hours traveling but now past the 55 mark 8 to 10 does it for me. Getting old isn't for sissies.

[41magmag41]

Besides SailDesign where are you in RI, grew up and went to high school in Portsmouth on the island?

[Carrot Top]

Quote: once drove from new york to orlando without stopping(cept gas, but no break - get gas and go), my longest drive which is about 16 hours with traffic. (however, not with yaris)


What...no restroom breaks?!?!?!? Where did you put the port-a-potty or...don't tell me...you use a tin can!?

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by 41magmag41

Besides SailDesign where are you in RI, grew up and went to high school in Portsmouth on the island?

On Jamestown. Been here for 24 years, but was born in Newport and lived on Glen Rd in Portsmouth as a kid.

[marcus]

well u got to stop to pee or smoke...

[41magmag41]

Originally Posted by SailDesign

On Jamestown. Been here for 24 years, but was born in Newport and lived on Glen Rd in Portsmouth as a kid.

Lived on turnpike ave right down the road from the high school. Love jamestown would like to live down there again but the cost of living is a tad higher than here in NH. Still have family on the island. Still use the jamestown ferry once in awhile in portland Me, it's now a resturant, Dimillos.

Whats the toll on the newport bridge now? Small world. Love my yaris though.

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by 41magmag41

Lived on turnpike ave right down the road from the high school. Love jamestown would like to live down there again but the cost of living is a tad higher than here in NH. Still have family on the island. Still use the jamestown ferry once in awhile in portland Me, it's now a resturant, Dimillos.

Whats the toll on the newport bridge now? Small world. Love my yaris though.

Used to go past there to work every day in Bristol.
Yeah, J'town is nice, but if you move off the island, you could never afford to move back again.
I haven't been on the ferry since .... '69 I guess. It sounds like I need a trip to Portland.
Newport Bridge is now EZ=Pass. 83 cents for locals, 2 bucks for you furriners. Still way too expensive...

[41magmag41]

[QUOTE=SailDesign;291311]Used to go past there to work every day in Bristol.
Yeah, J'town is nice, but if you move off the island, you could never afford to move back again.
I haven't been on the ferry since .... '69 I guess. It sounds like I need a trip to Portland.
Newport Bridge is now EZ=Pass. 83 cents for locals, 2 bucks for you furriners. Still way too expensive...[/QUOTE

Yea the old ferry doesnt move anymore but they serve a reasonable meal. I remember the first time I went on it I told my wife as soon as I stepped aboard that I had been on this boat before and sure enough walking towards the dinning area there was a picture of the boat telling its history as one of the two Jamestown ferrys.

And ditto with moving off the island it's a tad bit expensive to move back.

[SpaceShot]

I have done Boston area to Quebec in 6 hours and the return with no problem.

But I second Loren's opinion and tell you to get a partner and switch off every 10 hours. I did 13 coming back from a friend's wedding in Flint, MI and it was miserable. Took in coffee at every truck stop along the turnpike during the last 3 hours and it didn't help enough.
You need to arrive safely because you were in complete control of your car and not just be lucky that no other fool was out there at 3am.

If you feel you need to, check the coolant and oil just before you leave, but the Yaris engine shouldn't have any problem with the mileage or the hours. Try GoLoco.com, PickupPal.com, or similar on-line ride matching service if you can't come up with a partner you already know. Or simply save an extra $200 for hotels or hostels along the way.

We don't want to see a post about how you wrecked your ride somewhere near Vegas.

[33OH]

New Philadelphia, Ohio to Wilmington, NC. Took about 10 hours, nonstop driving between 80-85 mph.

[Yawesh]

Originally Posted by Loren

The engine won't care. It's made to run, that's what it does. As long as it has good oil in it and the cooling system is working properly, it will won't know the difference between this trip and a trip across town.

YOU, on the other hand... don't be stupid. Even your 16-hour stunt was on the dumb side. 10-12 hours is the most anyone should consider driving without a rest. Even if you manage to stay awake, you're not going to be anywhere near peak alertness, and that's dangerous.

3,000 miles is a LONG drive. The record for the 2900 mile Cannonball Run (NY-LA) is a touch under 33 hours (at an AVERAGE speed of 87 mph). Trust me, just maintaining an average speed of 65-70 mph on a long road trip without getting into trouble is VERY difficult. So, realistically, even if you don't mind getting a few speeding tickets and manage to keep a 70 mph average, you're looking at a minimum of over 42 hours of drive time. Be smart, make it a 4-day drive... budget some money for hotels rather than ending up spending that money and more on tickets or worse yet paying your insurance deductible.

I could go on, but I hope you get the point. If you have a driving partner, and the two of you switch off RELIGIOUSLY and ensure that one driver is SLEEPING while the other is driving, you can make it without stopping, but even that takes a great deal of dedication and trust between the drivers. (I've done the One Lap of America twice, that's 9 days and about 4,000 miles... plus another 3,000 miles for me driving to and from the event starting point... 7-8,000 miles in about 11 days. The car doesn't care, but that kind of mileage is hard on drivers.)

thanks for the advice, i guess i'm trying to prove a point. but honestly if i started falling asleep i would pull over to a rest stop or something.

but honestly when i drove down to orlando i had no problems. maybe because i must have stopped like 10+ times because i was driving a dodge intrepid lol. those gas breaks probably helped

[Loren]

Originally Posted by Yawesh

thanks for the advice, i guess i'm trying to prove a point. but honestly if i started falling asleep i would pull over to a rest stop or something.

but honestly when i drove down to orlando i had no problems. maybe because i must have stopped like 10+ times because i was driving a dodge intrepid lol. those gas breaks probably helped

Some points don't need proving, my friend. Your safety and the safety of others is at risk.

I wish I still had the photos... a guy I used to autocross with went to the SCCA Solo Nationals in Topeka, Kansas a few years ago. Drove from FL to KS straight through (21-24 hour drive), did the event (spent 2-3 days there) and then headed home, trying to do the same straight through solo drive again. He stuffed his car into the back of a semi somewhere between Wichita and Oklahoma City. Fell asleep and fortunately struck a vehicle that was moving at 70 mph rather than something that wasn't moving. He lived to tell the story, his car did not. And, if you're not familiar with your Midwest geography, Topeka to OKC is well under 6 hours. Exhaustion has a way of catching up with you when you least expect it.

[firemachine69]

Originally Posted by blacksandiegovitz

^^^ SO true ! I've done 8.5 hours none stop (2 gas stops) from san deigo to San fransico and everything was cool @ 85mph average speed.

Three THOUSAND miles non-stop like the poster claims?


I'll call BS if you say so. Sorry, NO ONE has the stamina to SAFELY drive three thousand miles. You'd be driving for like fourty eight hours solid.

[talnlnky]

I agree fully with loren, there is a reason that truckers are limited to how long they can spend on the road... and then how much time they have to be off the road before getting back on again.

I think a 5 min stop for gas, bathroom, walk around for a min, and maybe some food ever 3-4 hrs is the key.

I have done a 500mile one way trip many times in the yaris and always do a stop at around the 200-300 mark depending on how I'm feeling. I'd be tempted to go the whole distance if I could do it on one tank... but to do that i'd have to be doing 55mph the whole way and honestly... going 75 and saving 2.5hrs is TOTALLY worth it.

[1NZYaris1]

The longest trip i have done in the Yaris , is 21 hr's just over 1200km's
in 3 legs .
the first was 500km's , the second was on a boat crossing from the south island to the north island (Wellington) . 3rd leg Wellington to just North of Auckland 700Km's . Total fuel used one tank and 1 bar .

[gaffo]

Originally Posted by Yawesh

Planning to move to San Fran one day and was thinking about driving nearly 3000 miles without stopping.(cept gas)

I once drove from new york to orlando without stopping(cept gas, but no break - get gas and go), my longest drive which is about 16 hours with traffic. (however, not with yaris)

last year I drove 6800 miles in two weeks:

day 1: Norman Ok - through Amarillo, down to Odessa to Van Horn (60 miles outside of El Paso. 800 miles? 13 hours

day 2: El Paso to Hachita NM down to Columbus NM and back to El Paso. 350 miles?

day 3:El Paso to Marfa to Big Bend. 550 miles?

day 4: Big Bend along rio grande - Renfro (where that poor kid got shot by the GIs years ago) - Rio Grand City - McCallen - 600 miles?

day 5: McCallen to Houston - 500 miles?


day 6: Houston to Gulf Port MS - 500 miles?

day 7: Gulf Port MS to Pensicola FL - 600 miles?

day 8: Pensicola FL to Tampa Bay FL - 300 miles?

day 9: Tampa Bay to Homstead FL - 450 miles?

day 10 Homstead FL to Key West FL and back to Homestead - 200 miles?

day 11 Homestead FL to Georgia state line - 600 miles?

day 12 Georgia state line to Charlston and back westward to Northern Alabama - 600 miles?

day 13 Northener AL to Memphis TN to Little Rock AR to Tulsa Ok and fnally Norman - 800 miles?

Originally Posted by Yawesh

my question is would the yaris engine survive driving 3000 miles almost constantly?

why wouldn't it?