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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Vehicle for Traveling in North America RV Travel - 4 wheel drives - To Canada and Central America (Belize)



Vehicle #1 125CC Scooter @ 85 mpg  $3000 (NEW)

    Modify underseat storage - to add 5-6 gallon additional fuel storage

     Extended range = 7.5 usable fuel/safe reserve fuel = 600 miles
    Add REAR storage for luggage
    











 





Vehicle #2 Toyota Prius @ 50 mpg  $12,000 (USED)
Nice all weather -
Usable range = 10 gallon @ 50 mpg = 500 miles
Scooter = 35 gallon
Prius = 60 gallon
Difference in fuel for a 3,000 miles travel  = 25 gallon @ $2.50/gallon = 62.00
  Toyota Debuts Prius PLUS Performance Package from TRD with Aero and ...



Vehicle #3 Honda Odyssey @ 23 Mpg $8,000 (USED, 8 years 110K miles)
Nice all weather, lot of storage
Usable range = 16.4 gallon @ 23 mpg = 375 miles
Scooter = 35 gallon
Prius = 60 gallon
Odyssey =  130 gallon
Difference in fuel for a 3,000 miles travel  = 70 gallon @ $2.50/gallon =175






Guyana - northern coast of South America.

Guyana was originally colonized by the Netherlands. Later, it became a British colony and remained so for over 200 years until it achieved independence on 26 May 1966 from the United Kingdom.


San Antonio - Key West (1,550m)

Key West - Halifax (2,300m)

Halifax Nova Scotia - Anchorage (5,000m)

Anchorage-San Diego (3,520m)

San Diego-Panama Canal, Panama (3,770m)

Panama Canal - Belize City (1,400m)

Belize City - San Antonio (1,630m - 29H)

Average speed of 50mph = 30-33hours - 4 days of driving

Take the US281 to the Mexico boarder; Mexico - 97 - 101 -Ciudad Victoria - 180 - 80 Tampico - 180 - Heroica Veracruze,-150D - 145D (Coatzacoalcos) - 180 - Villahermosa - 186 (Chetumal) - Belize - Northern Hwy - Belize City.



Vehicle Spare Parts - to take on a trip

1a. Alternator / 1b. Starter / 1c Ignition Coil Pack  1d Serpentine belt 

2a  Oxygen sensor (up stream) / down stream 2b (sensor, throttle, air flow sensors)

3a  Battery  3b Head lights sets  3c windshield wiper blades

4a. Oil filters  4b air filters  4c engine oil  4d transmission oil 4e rear diff oil
5a  5 gallon-gas can  5b  FULL size spare tire and tire repair kit -sealer?

 October 2010 - RV insurance


Wow, I didn't know the RV insurance (liability only) can be inexpensive.


I am not sure because I am getting older, or RV isn't driven as much as cars, the yearly premium is $209. or $105 for six months.  It's about 40% of my typically premium for the car I commute with.