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Old Dec 28, 2025 | 11:13 AM
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iDrive enabled. 550 mile roadtrip. 7hrs 20 min run.





dinner on the beach. The fries and crap cake were imported from another plate. 😆
Cooked on an open fire 🔥 by the beach? sounds nice.

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Old Dec 28, 2025 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
iDrive enabled. 550 mile roadtrip. 7hrs 20 min run.





dinner on the beach. The fries and crap cake were imported from another plate. 😆
Do you have Driving Assistance Pro.?
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Old Dec 28, 2025 | 02:07 PM
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Do you have Driving Assistance Pro.?
I’m in my truck. Only has ACC.
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Old Dec 28, 2025 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
I’m in my truck. Only has ACC.
My bad. I saw iDrive mentioned and figured you were in the BMW.
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Old Dec 28, 2025 | 03:03 PM
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My bad. I saw iDrive mentioned and figured you were in the BMW.
LOL no iDrive as I was driving and not being driven 🫣
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Old Dec 28, 2025 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
Was that burger cooked on an electric grill?….
no idea. is the emoji representing you getting agitated about this?
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Old Dec 28, 2025 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
LOL no iDrive as I was driving and not being driven 🫣
My holiday traveling is done!
Made good time today but driving sick beat the absolute hell our of me, spent, nothing left lol

Drove 390 miles but felt like 1,390 miles. Lolol 😁
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LOL no iDrive as I was driving and not being driven 🫣
one could understand why it seemed you were using iDrive since you said you were.

but you can drive 550 miles without stopping although using ACC is still getting help that's some serious bladder and kidney strain though.
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
I’m in my truck. Only has ACC.
what is ACC?
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Old Dec 28, 2025 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
what is ACC?
Adaptive cruise control.
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Old Dec 28, 2025 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
My holiday traveling is done!
Made good time today but driving sick beat the absolute hell our of me, spent, nothing left lol

Drove 390 miles but felt like 1,390 miles. Lolol 😁
You sound like a candidate for a Tesla…FSD

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one could understand why it seemed you were using iDrive since you said you were.

but you can drive 550 miles without stopping although using ACC is still getting help that's some serious bladder and kidney strain though.
Along with wife and 2 kids. Trained bladders!! I actually wouldn’t have mind stopping but wife couldn’t commit to in and out at Bucees so kept on trucking.

I should’ve used the term “iDrove” meaning I wasn’t being chauffeured from the driver’s seat. 🙃

The help killed my momentum whenever someone jumped in front of me so I had to use the skinny pedal to bypass it until they moved out of the way😆

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Well gave in and made a stop. Got a feeling may be here a while.🥴

355 miles to go. DTE showing 298. I didn’t park at the ⛽️pump. I need to average no lower than 15mpg to make it home otherwise gonna be a 2nd stop which I’m hoping to avoid!!



Edit: I’m at 3/4 tank. I’m about to top off at Bucees because I’m about to haul a…💨🏁

What I’ve averaged so far.




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Old Dec 29, 2025 | 02:36 PM
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Drove into a head way pretty much the entire way. If I was in something smaller, it would’ve blown us all over the road.

Averaged 14.3mpg on the final leg. Couple in Silverado followed me for at least 100 miles until I’m guessing they exit for fuel stop. He was like my shadow. If I initiated lane change, he did as well

ACC much of the way but idc how it reacts when someone jumps in front of you so I give it a little pedal just so it won’t create a huge gap welcoming other cars between me and the car in front of me.

1135 miles total trip. 356 miles after leaving Bucees.


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Old Dec 29, 2025 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
1135 miles total trip. 356 miles after leaving Bucees.
How did you like Bucees?
Worth the time to stop and all the hype?

How about the food prices, over priced or ok?
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Old Dec 29, 2025 | 03:31 PM
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I totally forgot about Bucees on the way to WV on Saturday lol. I stopped at Chick fil A in Harrisonburg and then 2 exits later there was Bucees!
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