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Every bug between here and the Gulf

From the Driver’s Seat · Jul 20, 2026 · Road Trip
The FSD247 Missouri license plate covered in dead bugs after a long summer road trip.
The plate after the last leg home.

This is the plate after the last leg. Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, and then the whole way back up through the middle of the country, and I’m fairly sure every bug between here and the Gulf is on the back of that car. The frunk that had ice in it on Sunday had duffel bags in it on Monday, which is about how a trip like this goes. Two weeks and a lot of interstate, and the car did nearly all of the driving. I’ve said before that long highway miles are where this thing earns its keep and this trip is the best argument I’ve got for it. So I did the packing, and the parking, and apparently the bug collecting. If you want to try it yourself, my referral link comes with three free months of FSD.

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