In a remote, entirely unpopulated corner of Nevada, Sister Betty is referred to as "Our Lady of Perpetual Road Trips" - an homage to her continual desire to explore the world with a steering wheel. Betty dismisses such praise with an affectionate backhand, but she has expired the warranties of numerous cars exploring two, unconnected continents.
On September 2, 2008, Sister Betty will set out with her loyal sidekick, Burqa Boy, on a new, uncharted road trip spanning more than 10,000 miles, nearly 48 states and untold days and nights.
Welcome to Sister Betty's Great American Road Trip 2008
Our intrepid duo are planning Road Trip 2008 as they go. Where will they head next? Sign up for the email list for daily updates and visit SisterBetty.org for videos, photos and notes from the road!
Sister Betty and Burqa Boy. Click either name for further details about the Road Trip 2008 Crew.
A 2008 Smart ForTwo, the smallest production car available in the United States.
Estimated length of Road Trip 2008:
10,000 miles
Length of a Smart ForTwo:
8.84 feet
Number of Smart cars that could be placed end to end to make up Road Trip 2008:
5,972,850
Sister Betty's Height:
6.58 feet
Number of Sister Bettys that could be placed end to end to make up Road Trip 2008:
8,024,316
Number of square yards of fabric in Burqa Boy's Burqa:
1
Number of burqas required to cover the surface of Lake Michigan:
112,213,657,600
Cost of materials required to make the burqas to cover Lake Michigan, if purchased at Mood Fabrics in Manhattan:
$5,891,217,024,000
Approximate number of gallons of gasoline required for Road Trip 2008 using a Smart ForTwo:
250
Approximate number of gallons required if Sister Betty drove a military-style Hummer instead:
1,250
Road Trip 2008 Daily Budget:
$150
Number of days the President of the United States could travel on this budget at his current salary:
