How to Get Your Car Ready for a Road Trip

Road Trip Packing List – The Comfort Kit

• Sunglasses. Driver or Passenger, nobody likes to squint when they’re in the car.
• Blanket.
• Travel Pillow.
• Travel Mug.
• Reusable Water Bottle.
• UV Window Shade.
• Extra Jumper/Wrap.
• Hand sanitizer.

Ahead, check out the most common items people forget to pack for vacation and never leave home without your essentials again.

1. Phone chargers. A person charges a phone.
2. Toothpaste. A toothbrush with toothpaste | Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images.
3. Swimsuit.
4. Laundry bag.
5. First aid kit.
6. Sunscreen.
7. Lip balm.
8. Umbrella.

18 Most Forgotten Holiday Essentials When Packing

• Padlock. You never know when you might need one – for your backpack on a crowded bus or street, for your suitcase, for leaving luggage in a locker etc.
• Extra memory card.
• Prescriptions/medication.
• Brush/comb.
• Toothbrush.
• Travel Adapter.
• Cash.
• International SIM card.

Do You Have All 36 of These Road-Trip Essentials in Your Car?

• License and registration. Obvious, but very important.
• Your car’s manual. You’ll be glad to have it when your clock won’t.
• Spare tire. Make sure to check periodically that it’s in good shape.
• Tire-pressure gauge.
• Flares.
• Paper maps.
• Spare money.
• A notebook, pen, and pencil.

1. Check Your Car’s Battery.
2. Inspect Belts and Hoses.
3. Top Off Fluids and Replace Filters.
4. Verify Lights and Electrical Equipment Are Working.
5. Check the Brakes.
6. Inspect Tires.
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General Tips for Road Trips

1. Take turns driving, if possible.
2. Take a break every few hours.
3. Prep before you go.
4. Make sure your vehicle’s up to the task.
5. Keep cash on hand.
6. Eat smart.
7. Start with a clean car.
8. Consider keeping extra water and gas in the car.

These tips for long drives will help you down the road.

1. Get plenty of sleep before your drive. Think about exhaustion before you begin your journey, not after.
2. Bring healthy road trip snacks.
3. Stay hydrated.
4. Plan your rest stops.
5. Chew gum.
6. Use energizing scents.
7. Sit up straight.
8. Keep passengers entertained.

500 miles

700 miles divided by 70 mph = 10 hours.

As a general rule, it’s safe to drive for no longer than eight hours a day, taking breaks of at least 15 minutes every two hours. This means you can safely drive for around 500 miles, not taking into account external factors such as slowing for tolls, traffic, travelling with children, and tiredness.

Cost To Drive 700 Miles

14.5 HOURS

7.14 hours not including gas, breakdowns, restroom breaks etc. You will probably average less than 70 mph with speed zones, construction, getting stuck behind slow vehicles. I would schedule 10 hours even though in a perfect world a little over 7 hours would be correct. Can a car go 500 mph?

If you drive 100mph, 300 miles should take 3 hours, not 4. 80mph should take 3 hours 45 minutes.

We found a pretty good rule of thumb for time estimates was an average of 50 miles per hour. That would make your 400 mile drive take 8 hours.

approximately 0.6818 miles per hour. exactly 1.09728 km per hour.

Cost To Drive 400 Miles

300–400 miles is the norm that the mfrs have taught us. Small cars get the best gas mileage, and have the least space. So gas tanks are 9ish gallons. Small tank, small car, still 360 miles at 40mpg.

Cost To Drive 1,000 Miles

Cost To Drive 30 Miles

1 Expert Answer Since gas is $2.50/gallon and you buy $10 worth, that says you’ll get 4 gallons of gas ($2.50 * 4 = $10).

It depends on the speed driven, if 60 mph is the average speed, that would be 1 mile per minute, so 30 miles would take 30 minutes.

20 miles