The main Border points immediately south of Vancouver are all doing a massive construction job that does slow the lines down both ways. The usual time averages about 45 min south and 15 min north. Weekends are much more busy with line ups in the hours rather than minutes. The last time we went south it took 35 minutes to cross America border and less than 5 minutes coming home to Canada. East of the main borders however it it not to bad and we have friends who go south every week to buy gas and sundries. However it takes 30 minutes from our house to the other border crossings, so it is not worth it to get gas a little cheaper. Gas in border towns in America are over $4.00 and converting our gas to US gallons it is just over $5.00, so you save $10.00 a tank but lose an hour of your life.
Bill
Sitting on the border in sometimes Sunny Surrey.
Didn't mean to highjack the thread, But in the 80's I lived in white rock and the gas used to be MUCH cheaper in the USA so all would cross over for fuel.
Thanks 2 all, I guess I am a Bcar and Canadian wanna-be.
I am trying to get A Bcar for the amazing MPG's.
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As mentioned by Mike and Bill, and from my memories of scooting across the border for cheap gas in the 80's and early 90's, them were the days. It's just not worth it to sit in traffic waiting to cross the border - on long weekends, the wait can even stretch to hours.
It was actually almost worth it back then to even drive from Vancouver to get cheap gas.
Them really were the days. . . (starting to sound like an old fart )
The line ups today are mainly American seniors coming up to get cheap prescription drugs, rather than a huge trade in gas. Younger Americans are still coming across but not for the legal drugs.
So I am about 135 km into a tank with a not so good OBC average of 7.3 L/100 km so far (dont worry, it'll be under 7 when it's done ) but today the driving was gentle on the way home from Nanaimo and my "Range" indicator showed 871 km when I stopped the car, i.e. the OBC is telling me that - even with the first 50 km average of 9.2 and the middling 7.3 after 130+ km, the car could have done 1000 km on the tank had I continued to drive at 90 km/h, I _should_ have been able to attain a 1000 km tank, which is to say 5.4 L/100 km on the OBC.
That would be pretty impressive if it is possible, so I will see what we can do when we drive to California this summer. However, iinstead of two people, we will have five in the car.... and luggage, and instead of 90 km/h, we will be doing 110.
Last time we drove to California we where traveling the I-5 (south from Oregon ) going 150 KPH and golf carts and farm vehicles passed us. My wife (will not use cruise) let the speed creep up to 170 and traveled past several police cars on the side of the road. The police seemed unimpressed with our speed and didn't blink. Not sure if they had their quota of tickets or it was just siesta time. When in Rome do as the Romans do.
We arrived at LA in a heavy rain storm and slowed to 100 ( tourists looking for exit to San Diego) and had horns 'a honking and lights 'a flashing to prod us along.
We plan to go to San Diego in September and travel up the Coast Highway to San Fransisco. The Coast Highway is beautiful and varied, we even liked the part going into LA . Looking out for B's on the road, will honk if we see you.
It is crazy down here that is for sure. On holiday weekends the Highway Patrol steps up their presence especially on some of the roads to vacation destinations. Some cities are also known for their extensive law enforcement coverage.
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Them really were the days. . . 
) but today the driving was gentle on the way home from Nanaimo and my "Range" indicator showed 871 km when I stopped the car, i.e. the OBC is telling me that - even with the first 50 km average of 9.2 and the middling 7.3 after 130+ km, the car could have done 1000 km on the tank had I continued to drive at 90 km/h, I _should_ have been able to attain a 1000 km tank, which is to say 5.4 L/100 km on the OBC.
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