Can it really be two weeks today since I picked Pedro up? In many ways it feels longer.
His first week was spent pottering around the local country lanes and vineyards, power is low but the six speed box keeps me smiling.
This week we have travelled south and spent some time driving around the Pyrenees to and from Spain. On the uphill side I managed to leave the Dacia Stepway that was also enjoying himself, and on the downhill it became apparent I'd taken more brave pills. There was lots of tyre squeal, plenty of drifting and huge smiles, but not from my wife oddly?
The "hybrid" system itself is now making more sense, knocking it into neutral while moving is odd, but the hybrid system keeps the radio and aircon working when the engine switched off. I have got used to it now and it is no longer an issue. Oh, and the temps have been up around 36° and the climate control manages fine with no more fan noise than our Range Rover. I can now also feel the slight drop in power as the battery discharges under acceleration. Very slight (as is the acceleration) but there.
I now have 1700km on the clock and the average mpg is hovering around 40, but with the expedition roof rack removed and some sensible driving I would expect that to rise significantly.
Am I happy I bought the car? Damn right I am! We have fast cars and large cars, but this is the most smiles per mile of them all:slayer:
His first week was spent pottering around the local country lanes and vineyards, power is low but the six speed box keeps me smiling.
This week we have travelled south and spent some time driving around the Pyrenees to and from Spain. On the uphill side I managed to leave the Dacia Stepway that was also enjoying himself, and on the downhill it became apparent I'd taken more brave pills.
There was lots of tyre squeal, plenty of drifting and huge smiles, but not from my wife oddly?The "hybrid" system itself is now making more sense, knocking it into neutral while moving is odd, but the hybrid system keeps the radio and aircon working when the engine switched off. I have got used to it now and it is no longer an issue. Oh, and the temps have been up around 36° and the climate control manages fine with no more fan noise than our Range Rover. I can now also feel the slight drop in power as the battery discharges under acceleration. Very slight (as is the acceleration) but there.
I now have 1700km on the clock and the average mpg is hovering around 40, but with the expedition roof rack removed and some sensible driving I would expect that to rise significantly.
Am I happy I bought the car? Damn right I am! We have fast cars and large cars, but this is the most smiles per mile of them all:slayer:
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