>> I am surprised that no-one has mentioned the fiasco of speed limits and signs. (Apologies
>> if I have missed it :)
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Just picked up on this...sorry! The car seemed to know that 90 meant 80, as even though it read the sign as 90 they were displayed as 80...
The trip from the Alps to Tuscany was the longest days driving... 418 miles in the end. Fantastic drive up over the St Bernard pass...clear blue skies, roof down. Was only 12 degrees at the top though...and the drive back down into Italy was equally stunning. But the car, at 1,800 kgs, while comfortable isn’t really the right vehicle for a series of switchbacks and hairpins - it coped brilliantly, but it is really half a tonne too heavy! Partly because of that, and partly because of some push-on (Italian style) driving on the autostrada fuel economy for that keg was ‘just’ 31.7mpg. Total distance here was 1,182 miles at an average of 58 mph and 34.9mpg. Surprisingly high IMO. Tolls through France were €84, and in Italy €60! So not an insignificant total. Very easy though...the tag worked seamlessly in France, and in Italy there was on,y a toll booth son entering and leaving the autostrada - no intermediate ones unlike France. So manageable with just a driver even in a RHD car. It helped that I had the roof down and so could just stand up and reach over... Much hotter here, but no discernible effect on oil or coolant temperature. Tyres reached 50 degrees though, if that’s relevant...they’re 20” runflats.
Spent the last couple of days by pool...all the car has done is make some short trips in that morning for bread and pastries. The colour looks amazing in the Tuscan sun - far richer than it ever does at home. The owner of the villa is quite smitten with it (though drives a VW T-Roc, when visiting at least...) Cooler next week, so hopefully a bit more sightseeing. Mean time, more wine and beer to sample.
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