baby road trip lessons learned

1)avoid driving in LA at all costs
2)try to drive in less populated areas -- getting off the road in the middle of a city takes *forever* compared to pulling over and changing the baby on a country road
3)we need some kind of travel swing. We're thinking about this, but I'm not sure if our car seat is compatible.
4)Stop as often as your schedule permits and keep the baby awake or you will be in for a bad night.
5)Budget whatever time it would take you sans bebe, and add 30-50%
6)Bring a whole lot of spare clothes
7)Take the Subaru whenever any kind of mountain is involved -- the Prius feels like driving a concrete sledge pulled by hamsters on the Grapevine.
8)Denny's has crappy food, but is very child friendly -- they have changing tables in the bathrooms and even have high chairs that infant car seats fit into!