Day 9 (July 26): From Pigeon Forge, TN to Jackson, MS - 535 miles
We were planning to complete the drive in 2 days with 8hrs drive each day
We were able to get everything set and leave our hotel by 8:30am. The traffic was not that bad with beautiful buildings along the way
Gas prices were cheap in Sevierville, TN ... but I had already topped up to avoid stopping in-between
Most of the roads were open with less traffic
And passed Knoxville, TN on time
Overcast skies and cloud cover were helping us. As the drive felt little cooler and easy to drive
By 2hrs drive we were closer to Georgia border
The roads continued to be clear and open
This section of the road had heavy truck traffic. We crossed Georgia state
This section had nice roads and long clear skies
We had a very short stay in Georgia and crossed over to Alabama
We see clear difference between the road we took onward journey and this. This route clearly looks to be far better due to very less truck traffic.
There was a cloud burst on the way driving back.
It turned from a broad daylight to complete dark
and then heavy downpour
We stopped in Birmingham, AL for quick refuel and food
I was almost going to refuel incorrectly because the order was reversed
No trip is complete without a stop in Chick-fil-A
We continued our drive and crossed over to Mississippi
and reached our hotel in MS
Drive Summary:
Total Miles driven: 535 miles
Re-fuel : 339 miles (Birmingham, AL)
Fuel cost per gallon: 4.599 (Chevron)
Fuel Type : 93 Octane
Mode : Eco Pro, Eco Pro cruise
Speed Maintained: ~75miles/hr
A/C : 73
Milage : 20.1
Re-fuel : 258 miles (Jackson, MS)
Fuel cost per gallon: 4.179 (Kroger)
Fuel Type : 93 Octane
Mode : Eco Pro, Eco Pro cruise
Speed Maintained: ~75miles/hr
A/C : 73
Milage : 20.2
Not sure what was different in todays drive, I was anticipating higher than 20mpg. Also, Kroger was much cheaper compared to other gas stations
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