VLOG: Hunter 350 Commute // Rainy Ride & Bingo Fuel!

Welcome to a rainy Wednesday and my School of Hard Knocks! I took the Hunter for a work commute today in the rain to see how these CEAT tires behave on wet pavement. As soon as I left my neighborhood, the low fuel light started flashing... but I pushed my luck too far. Skip around with the chapter markers below.

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The minor point I didn't mention in the video is that I FORGOT MY WALLET this morning! I planned to stop at a fuel station and try to pre-authorize the pump with Google Wallet or Samsung Pay on my phone, but I haven't tried that option before. Anyway... I pushed my luck just a bit too far and ran out of fuel on I-10 in the HOV lane... just 2 miles short of my exit!

Luckily, it sputtered to a stop in the best possible (safest) location along the route. The wide shoulder in that portion of the Katy HOV lanes offered relative safety while I waited for a roadside rescue. My son rescued me with a NoSpill container containing 1 gallon of go-go juice, and I continued home after filling up at Wal-Mart.

Lessons learned:
- 1. The Hunter warned me with plenty of notice, and I rolled 46 miles into the "F-trip" meter on "reserve"
- 2. Don't count on draining this tank's total of 3.4 gallons of fuel!
- 3. The factory-claimed "dead stock" of 0.13 gallons (0.5L) isn't accurate because I refilled with exactly 3 gallons of fuel
- 4. Fuel economy at refill was 84.3 MPG (253 miles, 3.0 gallons), so the maximum range is ~250 miles before pushing!
- 5. Don't forget your wallet at home, doofus!

Time indexes:
0:00 It's a rainy Wednesday, fighting with wet, sticky rain gear
2:42 Riding slow and careful on these CEAT tires, upgrading to Michelin Road 6 very soon
5:36 The Hunter's first RAW ride video on my new channel @QuasiRAW is going wild with views!
8:50 The RE Custom Seat feels better for commuting but not sure about longer rides
10:19 Commuting in the HOV, update on Auto Engina accessories?
12:08 Rain gear selection: I prefer lightweight suits, but they aren't durable
15:40 Speeders and tailgaters stacking up in multi-car accidents
16:40 These CEAT tires track horribly on grooved pavement
17:50 Strategic lane placement and proactive riding habits
19:36 Cagers on cell phones!
21:13 Open air smells while riding, and pressure cooking in this rain suit!
22:32 RANT: why are most Audi and Tesla drivers such aggressive D-bags?!
25:26 Hunter gripes: the rear ABS is hyperactive, and the side stand is too tall
28:50 Resuming my journey sans rain suit
31:14 Hunter's rear suspension is too stiff and needs an upgrade
35:09 The lottery is over $1B again! My conspiracy theory about fake lotto's
36:28 Hunter's "Trip-F" meter for mileage tracking into "reserve"
37:28 Starting the return commute, pushing luck and making poor choices?!
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