Duane's little web log

75MPH speed limits in Idaho and Montana: very cool. I stuck to around 80 for a very long time today.
Cruise control: awesome, though for at least 70 miles i was going 1/4 mph faster than this explorer. I caught up to him over the course of an hour. When I hit his blind spot i slowed down a shade and let him go.
Range calculator: the range calculator in the car is very good. On a 350mi stint i passed several exits with gas stations, each by noticing them just as it was unsafe to use the exit. When i noticed the low fuel indicator, i was about 20 miles out of butte, and the calculator said i had 22 miles of gas left. When i got to a gas station, i put 12.75 gallons of gas in the tank. It shows empty at 13. it does have a 2 gallon reserve. I now know that the 2 gallon reserve isn't counted when showing range or E. It was a harrowing experience nonetheless. :)