A wind farm alongside US-56.
Tower sections of new windmills.
Eastbound on US-56.
Town of Kinsley, Kansas.
Speeding tickets have become an important source of revenue for state authorities not only in US but worldwide. Yahoo! and fox news etc. have published many articles citing the same.
Look here and here.
In some parts of the world (and some of the USA) it has become mandatory to blend petrol with ethanol (you'd get E10 if it is written petrol, and E85 or E100 if it written E85 or E100). Now people who have older (by design/technology, not by age, example here) vehicles on which E10 would damage valve seats and rubber hosing have to find out (and sometimes travel more to) filling stations which sell 'pure' gasoline.
Nice job. You can also tell about fuel consumption, rates, and something about your vehicle.
Leaving the town of Kinsley.
Most probably a meat shop. Looking at modified and customized vehicles on PW lately, I am sure this establishment can probably lend a helping hand.
Black Gold being extracted from the depths of the Earth.
Another oil well.
Thank you for sharing this information. E10 is required by EPA in almost all larger metro areas in the US during summer months in an effort to reduce air pollution. There are no modifications required to use E10 fuel in older vehicles. E85 requires proper engine and fuel management controls which are now becoming quite common. I have never seen E100 sold in the US. That certainly does not mean that it is not sold; just that I have never seen it sold at a gas station.
Entering I-70 East.
A wind farm alongside I-70.
Maybe IJC should visit this area.
Heading east on I-70.
Stopped at a rest area to stretch our legs and use the rest rooms. Found this historical marker there.
The rest area.
Plenty of room for the kids to run around before getting strapped back in their safety seats.
Back on the road; I-70 East.
This trolley was surprisingly zipping along at 70MPH.
Finally, the free ride was over.
Approaching toll ticket dispenser.
Cruising on Tool Road, I-70 East (Kansas Turnpike). Ominous clouds were gathering.
It started to rain. I was behind a Toyota Solara, camera ready; just in case if the accelerator got stuck or the car just spontaneously burst into flames.
Time to exit I-70. Reached Kansas City, Kansas.
Dinner time.
We stayed in Kansas City for the night. These are all of the photos from April 7th. I will post April 8th, the last day of our travel, later.
@riz_
Awesome trip, beautiful locations, nice roads, and above all-- your narration has doubled the interest.
Thank you for sharing with us.
For a laughter note: I would say that I have enjoyed this road trip in the US without going through the airport screening system.
Do share some details of your ride here.
Best wishes!
Thank you for your comments.
It is a 2009 Chevy Tahoe with 12,000 miles. It replaced our previous long haul vehicle; a 2005 Ford Expedition. Fuel consumption was 19.2 MPG, mostly on interstates and major highways. Engine, a 4.8L V8, produces 295HP and 305 lb/ft of torque is a good match for this truck. It turned at 1800 RPM most of the time while cruising at 70MPH. We had owned a hybrid version of this truck in the past and liked it. That is why when the time came to replace our aging Ford, we decided to go with a Tahoe. This one, of course, is not a hybrid.
There is seating for 9 adults or two adults and two kids.
What camera did you use? It's got an amazing result.
All photos were taken with Panasonic FZ35 set to iA (Intelligent Auto) mode. No post-processing is done; only resizing to comply with PW posting size.
Very nice However unable to understand the last line 9 adults vs 2+2 ?:S
Take a 1700+ mile ride with two kids and you will understand.
Started last leg of our trip in Kansas City, Kansas on April 8th, 2010.
On I-35 north. A view of Kansas City downtown.
Heading north on I-35.
Going towards Des Moines, Iowa.
Kansas City port.
Another view of the port.
Construction zone on I-35.
New bridge under construction.
Another view of the bridge under construction.
I-35 north, going towards Des Moiens.
On the way to Des Moines, Iowa.
A brave Toyota Corolla driver. As usual, I was ready with my camera for anything unusual to happen. Well, in case of a Toyota, it wouldn't be unusual these days now, would it?
Another construction zone on I-35. There were many such zones, all courtesy of Obama's economic recovery plan.
Two way traffic on I-35. South bound lanes had been diverted to the north bound side.
Smooth sailing again.
Heading north on I-35 towards Des Moines, Iowa.
great pics!! keep em coming!!
Yet another construction zone.
Following signs in the construction zone.
It was our turn to share the lanes on south bound side of I-35.
Two way traffic on I-35.