Overall Kms covered 243 Kms, Mileage: 16.2KMPL. Total odo:1599 Kms (after 37 days of ownership).
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Weekend Drive updates after 1st service:
- Pune to Bhimashankar (Via Muncher). Tanked the car with 42 liters of petrol.
- Start time: 5.45 Am
- Reached Bhimashankar parking at 8.00 AM. Mileage: 16.3 KMPL (used power mode all along with AC/Music)
- Temple was not very busy so we were done by 9.30 am
- Tried some off-road paths to find a quiet place for a breakfast break at 10 am.
The temple premise is undergoing a lot of construction work. The system, right from parking to exit is completely messed up right now.
Drove 2 km across a rough patch to find a serene and calm place to enjoy homemade food.
Home made coffee:
The descent from Taleghar to Dimbhe was mostly done on EV mode. The dimbhe dam water dries up to a very low level and we can see the full dam wall, all the cuts, curves, and cervices at the bottom of the dam. The scene urged me to drive some off-road to the bottom of the dam. Did some quick inspection and discussion with local fishermen and undertook the calculated risk (with no 4X4 capabilities). It was really one fun drive that I could undertake due to higher ground clearance although 4X4 was not required mostly.
The way taken from the main road (Dimbhe-Malin road):
This is where we landed finally after driving 1kms off-road:
Water is at quite a low level now, we can see the full dam wall:
This is the very first time, I could use the exclusive ‘EV mode’ in my Hycross. I guess, the early morning drive-in power (PWR) mode helped add juice to the hybrid battery.
Key learnings from this trip:
- The power mode is really good. It provides enough thrust for the car to gain speed in the ghat section with the loaded car
- Moderate off-road can be done with this car (like I did where GC matters most)
- The overall fuel efficiency with the onwards journey (in power mode) delivered 16.3KMPL. I guess not a huge penalty to use PWR mode.
- Engine is quite vocal in the ghat section with PWR mode
- This car is not slow, it gains speed quite nicely without any breathing issues all along (Ghats, Highway, or country roads)
Overall Kms covered 243 Kms, Mileage: 16.2KMPL. Total odo:1599 Kms (after 37 days of ownership).
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