Diesel

Indianapolis, Indiana (May 12, 2009) ..

Hard to believe but here's the proof. Diesel fuel is now cheaper than low octane unleaded gasoline for the first time in years. Diesel has been about one dollar more in cost than it's gasoline competitor for the past 12 years. A sharp eyed observer will notice that 2.09 is the cash price; credit card price is 2.17 still a bit lower than regular. Our home on wheels burns diesel at a rate of one gallon per 8.3 miles; not bad considering the vehicle weighs 14.5 tons. The Cummins engine on board weighs 2,000 pounds more than our Chevy Impala and is capable of developing 370 horsepower and 1200 foot pounds of torque. Yes, the motorhome will accelerate even on a 7% grade !! A real dish rattler.

So far our journey through the southeast has traversed 4,500 miles. We plan on starting the western portion of the adventure in early June by travelling to South Dakota, then Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon and California.