Y'all:

I leave sometime this weekend for a long road trip, a roundtrip between here and New Jersey with major stops in Washington, Baltimore and Philly, then back to Houston around the 29th. Part business, part pleasure.

Here's my question: owing to the fact that I am going to be travelling a "leisurely" route through the South and travelling in some very rural areas, how reliable will I find the Volvo Roadside Assistance service which I am evidently eligible for? My S70 hasn't left me stranded yet but there is always a first time for everything.

I would be much obliged to anyone in the general vicinity of my intended path of travel who wants to share current gas prices with me or to warn about any major construction delays I can avoid. My price at the pump for 89 octane today was $1.51. They have 87 octane priced a dime cheaper but they were out of it. I stick with the two upper grades myself.