Driving from San Francisco CA to Sedona AZ in the 300 SRT-8

MrLabGuy · #1 12-20-2008, 12:30 AM

Let's start a pool to see who's guess is the closest on how long it will take me to drive there and how long it will take me to drive back.

828 miles each way leaving on Friday Jan 2nd for AZ drive back Sunday Jan 4th to SF. I'm going for a funeral and taking a flight Friday returning Sunday won't be as much fun as driving HWY 5 through CA and through the Arizona Desert in the 425hp Chrysler Beast.

I'll have my Valentine One Radar to better my chances but realize much of that route is patrolled by the air.

Microsoft Maps says 12 hours 45 minutes each way.

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realchef · #2 12-20-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MrLabGuy

won't be as much fun as driving HWY 5 through CA and through the Arizona Desert in the Chrysler Beast.

I'll have my Valentine One Radar to better my chances but realize much of that route is patrolled by the air.

Microsoft Maps says 12 hours 45 minutes each way.

EDITED:
I pulled that route + some, 1540 miles in 19.5 hours (in the x5) straight including stops and 1 hour of non sleep. Crossed AZ entirely at night. You are going to need to hold triple digits + whenver possible. How tall are the gears in the monster!!

Are you serious about the air patrol?

You should be right about there. 22.5 hours inclusive road time. Remember, travelling at 75-80 mph only advances you about 55-60 actual ground miles. 115 only good for about 85 ground miles. (at least in my experience)

EDIT: You aren't driving straight through. 2 seperate legs, DOH!! 21 hours flat! and that's a final offer.

Meiac09 · #3 12-20-2008, 12:49 AM

10:34:02

Meiac09 · #4 12-20-2008, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by realchef

You should be right about there. 22.5 hours inclusive road time. Remember, travelling at 75-80 mph only advances you about 55-60 actual ground miles.

wait.... WHAT?

realchef · #5 12-20-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Meiac09

10:34:02

He's driving BOTH ways.

Meiac09 · #6 12-20-2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by realchef

He's driving BOTH ways.

okay...

29:03:29.

You're gonna get stuck in godawful traffic.
(hopefully me saying this will get you out of it)

LeMansX5 · #7 12-20-2008, 02:03 AM

Depends on how many times you stop for gas etc. I have done almost close to that several times in 10:30 or 11:30 hours with just two 15 minute stops.

MrLabGuy · #8 12-20-2008, 05:02 AM

My best was in my 1997 BMW 540 with a 6-Speed manual. I left Las Vegas at 3PM and was home north of San Francisco before dark.

I'm not telling how fast I was driving

MrLabGuy · #9 12-20-2008, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by LeMansX5

Depends on how many times you stop for gas etc. I have done almost close to that several times in 10:30 or 11:30 hours with just two 15 minute stops.

Sad truth is the Chrysler is only averaging 11 MPG City and Hwy. I'm guessing I'll get 15-18 MPG depending on how much I put my foot down. Good thing gas is cheap... Especially in Arizona. I'm with you thinking it will take me about 10.5 hours each way.

AzX5 · #10 12-20-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MrLabGuy

I'll have my Valentine One Radar to better my chances but realize much of that route is patrolled by the air.

Dude, be careful. Thanks to our pathetic governor (soon to be Homeland Security Chief Crappy Nappy), Arizona is the photo-radar capital of the world now. We have 42 mobile photo-radar vans across the state highways and another 100 fixed cameras. Many of the fixed cameras use sensors in the road to calculate your speed, thus your Valentine is useless. Although, I believe the fixed cameras are only in the metro areas of Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff (but watchout in Sedona as well).

The mobile vans are required to post a yellow sign at least 300 feet prior notifying of "photo enforcement zone". They can be difficult to see though since they are sitting on the ground, not up on a pole like normal signs. Your view may be blocked by other vehicles, especially big rigs.

The cameras will flash you if you're going > 10 MPH over the posted speed. Your best bet is to follow someone else a safe distance back and pay attention to brake lights and/or bright flashes. Good luck!

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