Last year we did the same trip in our 2023 Nexon EV in the enthusiasm of saving the planet.
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Family trip within Speed Limits in my 2019 Ford Figo Titanium Diesel
We recently panned a pilgrimage visit to Shegaon in Maharashtra from Sangli.
Last year we had done it in our Nexon.EV 2023 Empowered+ in the enthusiasm of saving the planet.
On that trip we realised the excellant conditions of the roads and lack of EV infrastructure in the region.
But the kids really enjoyed the trip due frequent stops and play areas in hotels
It took around 14-15 hours with 3 stops for food and charging combined to finish the journey.
The speed limit of 120 kmph between Jalna and Malegaon exit were never reached in the EV due to range anxiety.
This year we ditched the EV trip plan and decided our Ford Figo should be put to better use.
Over the year the car had some upgrades in Engines, Tyres, Suspension and ICE etc.
So we decided to put them to test to see if they were worth. We were a family of 4 and accompanied by a family of 4 in the 2018 BMW 520d.
During the previous trip we had seen 5-6 Interceptor speed cameras and decided to follow strict speed limits everywhere for 682 km.
The Diesel tank was topped up with 35 Litres before the trip.
We planned a one long break lunch to keep kids happy.
We started at around 9 AM and reached around 6 PM with a duration of 10 hours including an hour lunch break.
The car did not need any refueling throughout the trip with an exceptional efficiency of around 20 kmpl
The less than average traffic on weekends helped in maintaining speed as well as efficiency.
The Drive on Samruddhi Mahamarg where speeds reached around 120kmph was fun and smooth.
The 30 km patch of single road was also smooth and but had many speed breakers.
The car didn’t felt 5 years old and had the punch when needed for quick overtakes just before the two trucks closed the dual lanes.
Even though there were 7-8 toll booths the less traffic and Fastag helped save time
The trip data was obtained by Jiomotive module in car.
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