I’ll soon be moving on to other things, but before I wrap up on the whole adventure with the Cinquecento, here are some final numbers from my trip:
2,359 miles from Dana Point, CA to Knoxville, TN
37 hours of driving time
43.2mpg
65mph average speed
Some things to keep in mind – the drive eastward on Interstate 40 is [...]
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Final Trip Metrics for the 500
Posted by rmmj in August 29th, 2008
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Day 4: Memphis to Knoxville
Posted in: Fiat, Road Trips
After a relaxing evening in the pool and sauna, I got to bed and slept until I felt like getting up. No alarm, no real timetable, it would only be about a 5 hour drive today to my final destination. Today’s drive was rainy, at times very heavy rain which slowed me down some. It [...]
Day 3: Tulsa, OK to Memphis, TN
Posted by rmmj in August 25th, 2008
Posted in: Fiat, Road Trips
Woke up this morning after another terrific night’s rest; this time in the warm surroundings of the Mandlebaum residence. Carolyn had fixed a nice breakfast of fresh fruit and homemade banana-chocolate chip bread, which I imposed my desire to take with me on the road! After breakfast, Allen and I took a short drive in [...]








