On 11/08/2013 01:36, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 10/08/13 15:36, Nightjar wrote:
On 10/08/2013 14:23, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 10/08/13 12:40, Nightjar wrote:
On 10/08/2013 11:28, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Nightjar wrote:
On 09/08/2013 23:20, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Nightjar wrote:
I doubt many people actually need a 600 mile range. Few would
drive that
distance without stopping - especially in the UK.


I bought the long range tank for my car specifically to give me a
better range than that for when I go touring in Europe. I won't
do it
non-stop, but I also don't have to buy fuel at motorway prices.

Where do you stop for the night? Not on a motorway, surely? So buy
your fuel there?

Precisely. With a 600+ mile range I can fill up at whatever town or
city
I stop in for the night.

Which means you are using only motorways when touring abroad?

My destinations are usually at least a couple of days' motorway travel
away. Whether or not I use the car once there will depend upon the
destination. Places like Vienna or Berlin are best seen on foot or
using public transport. The Black Forest is somewhere to tour around.

Colin Bignell
Germany and Italy are less than a days drive.


That depends upon how many hours you want to spend on the road and
whether you keep to speed limits.

er not really. I clocked Tuscany to where I live. 600 miles.

12 hours max at 50mph average.

Far longer than I would choose to drive in one day and no allowance for
breaks. Even when I was young, my maximum was 3 x 3 hour driving
sessions with at least a 30 minute break between each.

I generally reckon that Liege or Troyes are where I will stop for the
first night and anything further is going to need a second day's driving.

Colin Bignell