Road Trip Report

The best road trip yet! 22 mpg for my last trip which was in 95+ degree heat and 50+ miles of stop and go traffic. I drove 65-75mph on the road. There was a considerable amount of water consumed and the conditions were not ideal (the heat mainly), so I am pleased with those results. I should go trade my car in on the cash for clunkers program and buy it back for dirt cheap, but I am afraid it would sell for a small fortune if they did a test drive.

This will probably be the last update until something dramatic happens:-)

Mileage update

I drove to Quantico yesterday and checked the mileage after my trip. A little over 21 mpg with 250lb of kettlebells was the result. That is pretty solid. I have a longer road trip early next month that I will update for you. I believe I can get to 23 MPG on that trip if the heat and traffic don't get me. That will be a pretty healthy jump under summer driving conditions.
I did have a little trouble on the return trip. As I loaded my trunk with kettlebells, I decided to pump up the air shocks a little for support. The air machine at Quantico was broken and completely deflated my shocks. I looked like a gangsta driving around with a dead body in the trunk, but eventually, I found a service station with working air. I got my back end pumped back up and I journeyed home with my dignity restored and my mileage at a very respectable level for stop and go I-95 conditions.

The H Bomb Rides Again

It's been a while since the last update, but the H-bomb is back on the road in DC with a new and improved hydrogen cell, more power, and more optimism for increased fuel mileage. I also brought a ten commandments license plate back from Alabama that will soon be on the front end of my eco friendly classic. There will be special emphasis on the "Thou shalt not covet" for those eyeballing my car and "Thou shalt not steal" for the little punk who stole my cell phone, GPS, and my shades (I will find you - I know your number, know where you are going, and know what your new shades look like).
In case you are wondering, I have not forgotten, "Thou shalt not murder" for when I do find the thief in our neighborhood, but you don't have to tell him that. I will be sure to explain to him that is lucky I love Jesus.
Back to the H-bomb, I will be putting more mileage updates on the website. It appears the new hydrogen cell is putting out more gas (maybe it ate Mexican food while I was in Iraq - I know Mexican food has that effect on my brother, AJ). There appeared to be some problem with the current shutting down when the temperature got too high before, but that appears to be corrected.
If any of you want to thoroughly confound your green friends, refer them to this website - home of the 1967 Ford Fairlane Hydrogen Hybrid Car with a Ten Commandments license plate, "Babies, Guns, and Jesus" and NRA bumper stickers, and recycled wheels, seats, and upholstery. Its enough to make Al Gore's head explode!
I will try to get some pictures of soon.