Saturday, October 4, 2008

Half an Hour

It is amazing the difference half an hour can make in traffic conditions. Yesterday I managed to avoid a majority of the back-up I encountered on Wednesday going south of Nashville on I-65. Last night the back-up was only about a mile long, and was moving fairly quickly.

Apparently I have been referring to where I am going in Spring Hill, TN, incorrectly. It is no longer a Saturn Plant, most Saturns are built either in Mexico or Canada now. It is now a GM plant building the Traverse. Apparently they retooled the plant a year ago for this more fuel efficient large cross over vehicle. It is an eight seater that gets 17 MPG in the city and 24 MPG on the highway. I have to admit that it looks pretty good sitting on the staging lots waiting for shipment. The color seems to trend towards black, white, and silver. I haven't seen any other bright colors, but it is a big place, they could be parked further back.

So the engines that I have been hauling, which are made at a GM plant in St Catherine, ONT, are destined for this vehicle. This sounds like it could turn into a nice regular run for me, assuming the Traverse sells well. I think it will do decently, but minivans might be making a comeback in this age of higher fuel prices.

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