DaveofDurham Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) Atlanta man shatters coast-to-coast 'Cannonball Run' speed recordhttp://www.cnn.com/2013/10/31/us/new-york-los-angeles-cannonball-speed-record/ My favorite parts of the article: "He went into preparation mode about 18 months ago and chose a Mercedes CL55 AMG with 115,000 miles for the journey. The Benz's gas tank was only 23 gallons, so he added two 22-gallon tanks in the trunk, upping his range to about 800 miles. The spare tire had to go in the backseat with his spotter, Dan Huang, a student at Georgia Tech, Bolian's alma mater." and "The unnamed tracking company says the Benz pulled into the Portofino Hotel and Marina in Redondo Beach, California, at 11:46 p.m. on October 20 after driving 2,803 miles. The total time: 28 hours, 50 minutes and about 30 seconds. . . When they were moving, which, impressively, was all but 46 minutes of the trip, they were averaging around 100 mph. Their total average was 98 mph, and their top speed was 158 mph, according to an onboard tracking device." Edited November 1, 2013 by DaveofDurham hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomoto Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) 98mph avg? :shift: INCREDIBLE! :headspin: I love this part: "There was also a police scanner, two GPS units and various chargers for smartphones and tablets -- not to mention snacks, iced coffee and a bedpan." Ewww...... Edited November 1, 2013 by fotomoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybridbear Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 THat's just insane! Not to mention all the illegal things they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestead Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Yeah think of all the lives they risked along the way , they should be in jail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyver Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 I second that eww and would suggest that immodium would have been a better idea than the bedpan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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