5k Mile Roadtrip in my '18 Si

After getting back from Afganistan, I was headed home on leave to Phoenix, AZ from Ft. Benning, GA.
I set off from GA July 12th, taking I-20 west to I-10 then to state highways. Total distance was just under 1,800mi and took 27 and a half hours straight thru. According to the dash, I averaged 41.1mpg running regular fuel (87/88). Gas receipts totalled $96 and change. The drive was comfortable and I only stopped for gas or the restroom. From PHX, my girlfriend and I went to spend a few days around San Diego (Coronado, Zoo, hot air ballooning in Temecula).
Headed to Indiana on I-40 stopping at Petrified Forest Natl. Park and a few other stops on Route 66. The stops made this leg of the trip longer at 29hrs. After I dropped her off at home, I had to haul ass back to base before the sign-in deadline. Knocked 45min off my previous record at 7hrs 45min.
Trip totals were ~$220 in gas, ~64hrs, and 5,115 miles start-to-finish. Vicki held up great and the ride was smooth. Mounted my phone just under the rearview and played Netflix most of the way. Brought a ton of shit back but even with the added weight I still averaged 40.9mpg coming back. My buddy said I should've gotten the Civic Touring... but where's the fun in that?

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Hooah, sounds like a blast! I did a huge trip from Ft. Lewis (Seattle area) to Florida and back, but it was in my old RSX. Now that I'm in the Si I'm itching to take it on a real road trip like this.

Did you have any issues at all? How was the A/C on that whole I-10 stretch? It's brutal hot this time of year.

hicompb18c1 said:

Hooah, sounds like a blast! I did a huge trip from Ft. Lewis (Seattle area) to Florida and back, but it was in my old RSX. Now that I'm in the Si I'm itching to take it on a real road trip like this.

Did you have any issues at all? How was the A/C on that whole I-10 stretch? It's brutal hot this time of year.

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A/C was brutally cold. I keep it all the way low and my girlfriend bought a blanket at a gas station 2hrs into the drive.

Welcome home man - and nice post

ACraig18: thank you for your service!

Also, I made a driving trip from Atlanta GA to Phoenix AZ in the late 90's. Took me (and friends) about 33 hours to make the trip with 5 gas stops in my 88 prelude so. Texas was soo long (iirc it was 16 hours in Texas alone) but New Mexico was beautiful!

ACraig18 said:

A/C was brutally cold. I keep it all the way low and my girlfriend bought a blanket at a gas station 2hrs into the drive.

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Good to hear! Being a small engine and some other Civcs reporting A/C issues, I was curious.
Love the background on your stereo by the way. RLTW

Kudos to you!! That's one of the funnest thing you can do with your car. I drove mine from CA to GA to NY to IL back to CA right after I bought it.

Thank you for your service!
Great to hear about your trip and positivity about the car.