Honda CR-V

[Lebowski]

Meh, 300 miles of cruising on the highway is usually a good time to take a break anyways.

Could be like me...I have a 17.X gallon tank and am lucky if I get 250 miles before needing a refill.

I know, I'm kidding. I just can't remember ever having a car with a tank that small, even my old Prelude. But with the CRV's gas mileage the range actually isn't bad.

[12,000 RPM]

I think the Civic's tank was like 11 gallons tops

I don't like to take breaks on road trips. When I drove the Z back from NYC to NC I stopped for like 5 minutes, took a piss and had a 5 hour energy. I think I'd make a good endurance racer

[CALL_911]

Glad to hear you like it. I've been seeing a lot of them around and they all look great. I would prob go for one if I were shopping for something in that class.

But the Mazda CX5 also looks terrific.....

[giant_mtb]

I think the Civic's tank was like 11 gallons tops

I don't like to take breaks on road trips. When I drove the Z back from NYC to NC I stopped for like 5 minutes, took a piss and had a 5 hour energy. I think I'd make a good endurance racer

I'm with ya.  A4 could get 480+ miles on a tank on the highway easy, 500 if I wanted. Made trips downstate a breeze.  Only ever had to stop to pee as my destination is 450 miles from here.  I've got a rhythm with the truck now.  I make the same fill up stops every time.

[Morris Minor]

12 gallon is pretty damn small.

Agreed. C&D got 32 real-world highway MPG. Assuming you run it down to one gal remaining, that's about 360 miles.

[Lebowski]

I think the Civic's tank was like 11 gallons tops

I don't like to take breaks on road trips. When I drove the Z back from NYC to NC I stopped for like 5 minutes, took a piss and had a 5 hour energy. I think I'd make a good endurance racer

I don't like to take long breaks either but if you stop to recycle coffee, filling up the tank doesn't take much extra time.

[GoCougs]

That's what is great about the G - 20 gallon tank, and if I played nice on the highway, could get 450 mile range, without having to drain it to the last drop.

I hate with a burning, searing passion, having to get gas.

[giant_mtb]

That's what is great about the G - 20 gallon tank, and if I played nice on the highway, could get 450 mile range, without having to drain it to the last drop.

I hate with a burning, searing passion, having to get gas.

I've never understood the huge hate for getting gas.  Like...it's not that big of a deal...?  It's like crying because you have to get a hair cut.

(Granted, I live in a rural area with plenty of gas stations that rarely have lines)

[Morris Minor]

That's what is great about the G - 20 gallon tank, and if I played nice on the highway, could get 450 mile range, without having to drain it to the last drop.

I hate with a burning, searing passion, having to get gas.

Hygiene obsessives will tell you that gas pump handles are petri dishes of various horrific pathogens and other unmentionable things.

[giant_mtb]

Hygiene obsessives will tell you that gas pump handles are petri dishes of various horrific pathogens and other unmentionable things.

Germophobia kills.

[MexicoCityM3]

I've never understood the huge hate for getting gas.  Like...it's not that big of a deal...?  It's like crying because you have to get a hair cut.

(Granted, I live in a rural area with plenty of gas stations that rarely have lines)

+1. The M5 with its ridiculously low range (200-240 miles) annoys me a tiny bit but these days with kids and the wife the peeing/stretching legs range is less than any car's range.

[MX793]

Hygiene obsessives will tell you that gas pump handles are petri dishes of various horrific pathogens and other unmentionable things.

That's why I always splash some petrol on my hands after I finish topping up the car.  Kills any bacteria or virus that may be on the handle.

[Morris Minor]

+1. The M5 with its ridiculously low range (200-240 miles) annoys me a tiny bit but these days with kids and the wife the peeing/stretching legs range is less than any car's range.

This is what EV advocates argue: 200-240 miles is the bladder-optimal range, so why sweat over a Tesla not doing 400 miles on a charge?

[giant_mtb]

This is what EV advocates argue: 200-240 miles is the bladder-optimal range, so why sweat over a Tesla not doing 400 miles on a charge?

Because it doesn't take 3 hours to take a piss (ie, charge an EV)?

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Meh, 300 miles of cruising on the highway is usually a good time to take a break anyways.

Could be like me...I have a 17.X gallon tank and am lucky if I get 250 miles before needing a refill.

Or take a 

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I think the Civic's tank was like 11 gallons tops

I don't like to take breaks on road trips. When I drove the Z back from NYC to NC I stopped for like 5 minutes, took a piss and had a 5 hour energy. I think I'd make a good endurance racer

Same here! I hate traveling with people that need to stop every damn hour! I stop for gas when I hit a quarter tank and keep on trucking....

[Galaxy]

That's why I always splash some petrol on my hands after I finish topping up the car.  Kills any bacteria or virus that may be on the handle.

That seems counterproductive. Now you have benzene on your hands. The bacteria your immune system can handle.

[AutobahnSHO]

LOLS

Impreza has 12gal I believe, but best I get is 25mpg. When I drive down to Scranton and back I can totally stop in different places in Odyssey than Impreza. Cuz I get about 25mpg on highway cruise control in Odyssey too, but it has a 20gal tank.

[CaminoRacer]

El Camino has like 14-15 gallons but I never fill it up all the way (the pumps won't stop automatically for some reason) so I have to fill up every 150 miles or so. Around town I think I fill up every other block.

[Morris Minor]

I've got roof rails on the CR-V. So now I'm nosing around looking for crossbars for those Home Depot runs etc. Initial Googles get me $500+ Thule or Yakima. I don't think so.

[Soup DeVille]

I've got roof rails on the CR-V. So now I'm nosing around looking for crossbars for those Home Depot runs etc. Initial Googles get me $500+ Thule or Yakima. I don't think so.

etrailer.

[CaminoRacer]

3-d print your own

[Soup DeVille]

3-d print your own

Lol, who has a working area that big?

[GoCougs]

I've got roof rails on the CR-V. So now I'm nosing around looking for crossbars for those Home Depot runs etc. Initial Googles get me $500+ Thule or Yakima. I don't think so.

Vastly overpriced, esp. Thule stuff, it's also not super well made (I have both Thule roof ski and hitch bike racks).

Lots of stuff used on eBay (still way more expensive than it should be).

[CaminoRacer]

Lol, who has a working area that big?

Someone did a whole car body. He can manage a 5 foot pole

[Soup DeVille]

Someone did a whole car body. He can manage a 5 foot pole

Not with a normal rig. There are a few super big printers, but they're few and far between.

My Mendel can do 18 inches in one direction, but its been hacked together badly.

What he could do would be mounts that accepted say a 3/4" conduit.

[giant_mtb]

What are you planning to strap to the roof? 🤔

https://www.amazon.com/BRIGHTLINES-2017-2018-Honda-Cross-Racks/dp/B075Y12Q5F

[MX793]

Not with a normal rig. There are a few super big printers, but they're few and far between.

My Mendel can do 18 inches in one direction, but its been hacked together badly.

What he could do would be mounts that accepted say a 3/4" conduit.

Unless it was done in pieces and then the sections were bonded together (we do that with our 3D printer at work when we need something bigger than the build chamber can manage).

[AutobahnSHO]

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/bike-tools-transport/bike-transport/bike-roof-mount-cargo-cases

Thule bars for $80 each and a pack of 4 ft for $150. Locks are optional and extra.

EDIT
Or call them and get the exact right foot pack to go with the glorious CR-V.

[giant_mtb]

etrailer.

That's where I got my snowblower carrier.  Was happy with them.