Drove from Casper to Denver and back

[CybrSlydr]

I mean... I don't think this really applies as a "trip journal", but I figured I'd post this here and the mods can move it to the general forum or whatever if they want.

So, the day after Christmas, I drove from Casper, WY to Denver, CO to go to Microcenter and pick up a new case and motherboard for my computer. This is the longest trip I've made in my Jeep so far. It also happened to be during one of the windiest spells we've had all year, and that's saying something for Wyoming. The stretch of I25 between Douglas and Denver is ridiculously windy and had 29 semis blow over I think.

https://wyofile.com/walking-in-a-windy-wonderland/

I was very curious what my gas mileage would be. Round trip, it's nearly 600 miles.

I left around 5am and drove I25 the whole way. I went 70mph on the way down - I have a 2.0L 2-door Rubicon on 35" KO3s. Stock suspension.

I gassed up in Cheyenne as I was getting around half a tank. From Cheyenne to Denver I got a dash-computed 21MPG. Best I've ever seen on the Jeep. In town driving to work I get around 14-16mpg.

On the way back, however... lol

I gassed up south of Cheyenne at the same Loves as I gassed up at on the way down. I was down to a half-tank by the time I got to Glendo. Then from Glendo to Casper, I was down another half-tank. Here's a picture of my MPG once I got off I25 and into Casper.

Holy smokes, that wind was ridiculous! It was also an up-hill drive for most of that trip as well. I also decided I wanted to get home quicker, so I actually drove 85mph the whole way.

This was also the first time I really used the adaptive cruise control. It worked great in Denver Interstate traffic - so nice to just set the cruise at the posted speed but let the Jeep keep me a safe distance and consistent speed from the vehicle in front of me.

So yeah - good thing gas is cheap in Wyoming. LOL

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[dchemphill1]

What was the MPG into the wind and uphill? We love our 2dr Rubicon for travel. Will be adding 35” this Spring as I need new tires soon.

 

[CybrSlydr]

What was the MPG into the wind and uphill? We love our 2dr Rubicon for travel. Will be adding 35” this Spring as I need new tires soon.

The pic is from uphill and into the wind. Just over 9mpg at 85mph.

 

[Nitehawk92]

I mean... I don't think this really applies as a "trip journal", but I figured I'd post this here and the mods can move it to the general forum or whatever if they want.

So, the day after Christmas, I drove from Casper, WY to Denver, CO to go to Microcenter and pick up a new case and motherboard for my computer. This is the longest trip I've made in my Jeep so far. It also happened to be during one of the windiest spells we've had all year, and that's saying something for Wyoming. The stretch of I25 between Douglas and Denver is ridiculously windy and had 29 semis blow over I think.

https://wyofile.com/walking-in-a-windy-wonderland/

I was very curious what my gas mileage would be. Round trip, it's nearly 600 miles.

I left around 5am and drove I25 the whole way. I went 70mph on the way down - I have a 2.0L 2-door Rubicon on 35" KO3s. Stock suspension.

I gassed up in Cheyenne as I was getting around half a tank. From Cheyenne to Denver I got a dash-computed 21MPG. Best I've ever seen on the Jeep. In town driving to work I get around 14-16mpg.

On the way back, however... lol

I gassed up south of Cheyenne at the same Loves as I gassed up at on the way down. I was down to a half-tank by the time I got to Glendo. Then from Glendo to Casper, I was down another half-tank. Here's a picture of my MPG once I got off I25 and into Casper.

Holy smokes, that wind was ridiculous! It was also an up-hill drive for most of that trip as well. I also decided I wanted to get home quicker, so I actually drove 85mph the whole way.

This was also the first time I really used the adaptive cruise control. It worked great in Denver Interstate traffic - so nice to just set the cruise at the posted speed but let the Jeep keep me a safe distance and consistent speed from the vehicle in front of me.

So yeah - good thing gas is cheap in Wyoming. LOL

You drove 600 miles to pick up a motherboard and case? Did you just want to make the drive? Any savings you had from going to Microcenter was eaten up buy the cost of gas and the time it took you to make the trip. It is some nice country to see...

 

[CybrSlydr]

You drove 600 miles to pick up a motherboard and case? Did you just want to make the drive? Any savings you had from going to Microcenter was eaten up buy the cost of gas and the time it took you to make the trip. It is some nice country to see...

No, you're 100% correct. The Best Buy in Casper didn't have what I was looking for and I didn't want to wait for shipping, especially after Christmas and before New Years with the holidays delaying everything. So I just decided to drive down - as a tech guy, Microcenter is a fun place to be, even if you aren't buying anything and just window shopping. :D

 

[Dusty Dude]

I’ve made that trip from Colorado Springs to Casper a number of times. My 3.6 will typically get around 14 mpg in higher winds at 75-80 mph. That stretch from Cheyenne to Casper just sucks for mileage regardless of the wind.

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