If you do decide to make the drive, I have two pieces of advice for you. First, even if you are wearing shorts and t-shirts because the weather at the beach is so warm, once you reach the summit at nearly 14,000 feet, it is a hell of a lot colder. I'm not saying you need to take a coat on your Hawaiian vacation... actually that is what I'm saying. Second, make sure you have a full tank of gas before starting your drive. I was making the trip with my assistant in our rental Jeep Wrangler. I had nearly 3/4 of a tank of gas when we started the journey so I was not at all worried. By the time we reached the summit, the tank was nearly empty. I wasn't sure if AAA works on island mountain tops and I didn't want to find out. Luckily, there was a mountain to come down, so gravity was on my side. Once I got the car going a few miles an hour, I killed the engine and put it in neutral. Then I just coasted down the mountain with my foot on the brake. When I finally rolled into a gas station, the jeep was on fumes. Was it worth risk? Of course! But next time, I'll fill up first.
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