RustyFury, the drive is No Country for Old Men. I know two years ago when I was a young 71, I made the 608 mile one way drive overnight...just a short stop around midnight to 2am to rest my eyes at Lexington KY, then on to Cleveland Ohio area. Unloaded, napped for one hour in McDonalds lot, then back to Lexington for another hour long "eyerest". Old eyes begin to jump out of focus, even if not sleepy after many hours. But the previous trip, I made the trip, passing thru Knoxville just after dark. Discovered I was having trouble seeing the road with the "new" 1993 Ford Ranger I had just acquired. One headlight burned out, so replaced it, then hit the road. Still had trouble seeing the road but traffic was light on the freeway. Noticed I couldn't see headlights hitting the road ahead of me...I could see the one white hash mark in front of me, then nothing but black pavement. Got out, saw that the headlights were focused on the ground just in front of the vehicle...could not see the spot while sitting in the drivers seat. Didn't know where the adjustments were, so carried on like a wayward son. Encountered light snow south of Cleveland, but was unloaded and on my way home before dark on I-71 heading toward Columbus. Problem: lots of road construction, broken pavement, faded lane lines, no lane lines, construction barrier walls, and traffic still running 80 in the construction zone, in the rain. What could I do except match their speed, picking out a pair of taillights and following them in the dark. Worked well, except when the vehicle exited. Back thru Cincy, then south to Lexington where the rest area was a welcome sight. Had the sense, finally, to stay there until daylight. You can bet I figured out how to adjust the headlights. Anyway, my usual fuel costs are around $120-$140, and I was paying those costs with my low and midgrade boards, whole power supplies, and whole CD/DVD out of towers, which I have not figured worth stripping the boards. Fortunately for the other drivers, I now have a vehicle with actual see the highway headlights.
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