Longest straight line journey - anyone tempted?
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Longest straight line ocean and continental routes.
Not very Ph in that there are no corners... But it would be an adventure.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/ocean-path-...
I have two friends who have just driven from Alaska to Argentina. I'd love to do something like this. Just a bit constrained by a young family at the moment!
Not very Ph in that there are no corners... But it would be an adventure.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/ocean-path-...
I have two friends who have just driven from Alaska to Argentina. I'd love to do something like this. Just a bit constrained by a young family at the moment!
^ ^ ^ ^ The continental one might be a good choice for Ben's next little jaunt!
Here's the one he has just completed:
https://pub2pubexpedition.com/the-route/
Awesome stuff!
Here's the one he has just completed:
https://pub2pubexpedition.com/the-route/
Awesome stuff! I suspect the straight line isn't remotely drivable - some detours might be in order. 
Sadly, the Google car hasn't been to China so I can't work out a route. However, the longest possible distance on google maps appears to be Sagres to Vladivostock, which is roughly the same geodesic. That's 8,626 miles, or nearly 7 days of continuous motoring at a conservative average of 52mph. I can average about 50 mpg in ye olde Passat TDi and usually need to refuel at about the 14 gallon mark so that's 13 fuel stops and 173 gallons at £1.20 a litre is about £950 for fuel.
Sadly, the Google car hasn't been to China so I can't work out a route. However, the longest possible distance on google maps appears to be Sagres to Vladivostock, which is roughly the same geodesic. That's 8,626 miles, or nearly 7 days of continuous motoring at a conservative average of 52mph. I can average about 50 mpg in ye olde Passat TDi and usually need to refuel at about the 14 gallon mark so that's 13 fuel stops and 173 gallons at £1.20 a litre is about £950 for fuel.
CubanPete said:
Longest straight line ocean and continental routes.
Not very Ph in that there are no corners... But it would be an adventure.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/ocean-path-...
I have two friends who have just driven from Alaska to Argentina. I'd love to do something like this. Just a bit constrained by a young family at the moment!
Been a passenger across the Nullabor desert from Adelaide to Perth (in a 1970's era Ford Falcon with no air-con and vinyl bench seats), the Eyre highway has a 90 mile stretch with no bends. It got old fast.Not very Ph in that there are no corners... But it would be an adventure.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/ocean-path-...
I have two friends who have just driven from Alaska to Argentina. I'd love to do something like this. Just a bit constrained by a young family at the moment!
glenrobbo said:
^ ^ ^ ^ The continental one might be a good choice for Ben's next little jaunt!
Here's the one he has just completed:
https://pub2pubexpedition.com/the-route/
Awesome stuff!
Cheers!Here's the one he has just completed:
https://pub2pubexpedition.com/the-route/
Awesome stuff! Back in 2013 I did a pretty similar drive to the great circle they cite in the article - England to Singapore:
In a Rolls Royce/Corvette convoy, obviously. The trip came in at about 14,000 miles, and was a most life affirming little jaunt, except for the faff of getting the cars into China...
glenrobbo said:
I guess it's going to be difficult to find another driving challenge to surpass those you've already accomplished.
Ben, was that you behind the wheel of Elon Musk's Tesla? 
I can neither confirm nor deny this scurrilous rumour... Ben, was that you behind the wheel of Elon Musk's Tesla? I did like the way he put the Tesla in space the very day before I reached the southernmost pub - way to put my sports car-based journey in it's place!
captain_cynic said:
Been a passenger across the Nullabor desert from Adelaide to Perth (in a 1970's era Ford Falcon with no air-con and vinyl bench seats), the Eyre highway has a 90 mile stretch with no bends. It got old fast.
I drove across the Nullabor desert from Adelaide to Perth in a 1970's era Ford Falcon with no air-con and vinyl bench seats Plate spinner said:
captain_cynic said:
Been a passenger across the Nullabor desert from Adelaide to Perth (in a 1970's era Ford Falcon with no air-con and vinyl bench seats), the Eyre highway has a 90 mile stretch with no bends. It got old fast.
I drove across the Nullabor desert from Adelaide to Perth in a 1970's era Ford Falcon with no air-con and vinyl bench seats "No you bloody well don't" was the gist of his reply.
Not exactly a direct drive, New York to LA via Nashville, Yellowstone in a Camaro ss convertible. 5500 miles. Longest one off drive, San Antonio Texas to Palm Springs CA in one day. 1400 miles, naughty average of !!! But it was Xmas day, again in a Ss convertible .
In 6 weeks will be doing SEATTLE to LA via Utah .
At Xmas will be driving from key west to San Diego, not sure of milage as I don’t know where iam going.
Total milage in the US, so far 135,000.
In 6 weeks will be doing SEATTLE to LA via Utah .
At Xmas will be driving from key west to San Diego, not sure of milage as I don’t know where iam going.
Total milage in the US, so far 135,000.
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