When most people talk about the beginning of Route 66 in Chicago, they think about downtown. There’s a sign with the Route 66 shield that says “End” under it. There’s a cute little marker around the corner from that. The City of Chicago recently decided they were going to move the end of 66 to … Read more
One of the biggest things that kept Route 66 in the public imagination over the last few decades was the 2006 Disney/Pixar movie Cars. While it obviously wasn’t a true story, it did tell people what really happened to town after town when roads like I-40 replaced Route 66. What you might not know is … Read more
After leaving Meteor Crater, we got our tire repaired, took some bad advice from a tire shop in a small town, continued down Route 66, and spent a stressful day in Albuquerque having things repaired. Follow along on a tale of both fun and sorrow! Having A Tire Patched & Plugged In my last article, … Read more
I’m not afraid to admit that the Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV aren’t known for being great road trip cars. For me, it was what I could afford when I needed to switch vehicles, and it’s head-and-shoulders better than the overheating Nissan LEAF I had before. Sure, it only charges at 55 kW, but it … Read more