I have to go 1-1/2 miles in 2nd gear, 25mph tops, around slow twisty roads, to get out of my community. That puts me on a 2 lane country road, 30 to 40mph and more twisties. Add in deer and turkeys, and it's 4 miles of holding back, aside from one or two stretches where I might hit 50.

By now I'm about 10 minutes out, and finally I can launch up a nice straight incline to the interstate. Ahh, feel the air! It's a lightly used stretch of highway, 65mph, 4 miles to the next exit. Tonight after work I just needed a ride, and I was thinking I'm pretty fortunate compared to the roads where I used to live.

How about you guys? How long/far do you have to go before you can wind it out?

 

I have 4 miles to get to blacktop highway and 40 to 50 MPH is enough on the gravel.

 

The driveway

 

As soon as I'm past the two neighbours that still talk to me, I let her rip.

 

About 2/10 mile down the drive and another 1/4 to the stop sign. Right or left from there is as fast as I want. Great to live in the rural South.

 

bout a mile

 

Two/10ths of a mile and I'm onto a county road posted 55 MPH.


Until I hit the blacktop, I basically idle in first gear down our road.
Out of courtesy to my neighbors, I rarely leave home early and/or come home after dark.

 

1/2 mile at 35, then I can let 'er snap.

 

1,200 feet to the nearest freeway ramp, then it's 69MPH (55MPH limit).

GM

 

1/4 mile then can open some and another 3 to the highway