Statistics

Answer to the quiz at right: I traveled a grand total of 9,827 miles across 29 states, the District of Columbia and Ontario!

Here are a few more trip statistics. If there are any that I don’t include, feel free to comment or send me an e-mail identifying them and I’ll publish them.

Lodging and Visiting

Nights with family and friends: 25

Nights in motels: 14

Least expensive motel (incl. taxes): $39.38 (Grand Inn, Fargo, ND)

Most expensive motel (incl. taxes): $89.27 (El Oso Flojo Lodge, Balmorhea, TX)

Average motel price: probably $60 - $65

Most nights in one state: 6 (WA and CA)

Museums and Sights

Total visited: 40

Car/truck/motorcycle museums: 14

Aircraft museums: 12

Train museums: 2

Other sights: 12

Car Stats

The 2006 Mini Cooper S’s 1.6 litre, 168 h.p. supercharged engine requires premium gasoline. I used the highest octane available (93 or 91 in each instance, I think) on each of the 27 occasions I stopped for gas, and always filled up the tank.

Total gallons of gasoline purchased: 342

Average miles per gallon (my calculation): 28.7

Most expensive gallon of gas: $4.67 (Cambellville, Ontario)

Most expensive gallon (U.S.): $3.85 (Benicia, CA)

Least expensive gallon: $3.14 (Charlotte, NC)

Average price per gallon: $3.45

Longest distance between fill-ups: 453 mi.Average miles per gallon (the Mini computer’s calculation): 29.4

Shortest distance between fill-ups: 295 mi.

Average distance between fill-ups: 365 mi.

Over the Road

Most states in one day: 4 (AL, GA, SC, NC; MD, DE, NJ, NY)

Greatest distance driven in one day: approx. 748 mi. (Fargo – Bozeman)

Tastiest fast-food standard hamburger patty (McD’s, BK, In-n-Out, Hardees): Hardees

Best fries: McDonald’s

Best fast-food vibe: In-n-Out

Most visited roadside chain: Starbucks

Best road trip tool: TomTom GPS device (shown, to the right, at night)