Drove down to Johnson City Tenn. today. I'm glad I did not fly. The drive was gorgeous! I drove down 81, along the Blue Ridge Mts. With the rain the colors of the trees were just outstanding! luscious greens, fiery reds, oranges, yellows. The fall colors are not peaked yet but today was just incredible. So after this week of meetings I'm hoping the colors will be as vivid.
The new VW diesel worked great! I popped in the Boss and Keb' Mo', sat back and drove. It's about 550 miles and I did it on one tank! 43 mpg for the ride down. I only stopped for Starbuck's Espressos and the required bathroom breaks. This car is great for long trips.