What a Great Road Car

[MathWiz]

I just finished my first long road trip, the first leg of the trip was much longer than planned.

I was headed from San Diego to San Francisco last Friday morning, which happened to be after the first big storm of the season. Rain at 4 to 5 inches an hour caused huge mud slides that closed I-5 at the Grapevine, which forced all traffic to the Coast Highway (US 101), what is usually an 8 hour trip became a grueling 16 hour grind, but we were very comfortable in the car and overall mileage was good. We used an entire tank of gas while in The City and then had a wonderful drive on the way home, I have learned to really appreciate the adaptive cruise control, was really surprised at how the car responds when someone abruptly pulls in front of you. I average about 27 MPG on the way back.

Our next trip is next week, I get the NavTV interface on Friday so my wife can watch a movie during the trip.

Charles

 

[PMCErnie]

Good plan to banish your wife to the back seat.

 

[Huddleston]

They are great! we just did a 9 hour drive to Houston and next Friday will begin at 18 hour drive to Las Vegas - I am excited!

 

[MathWiz]

Good plan to banish your wife to the back seat.

No, she will be in the front seat.

Hyundai Genesis VIM DVD navigation in motion - NAV-TV

Charles

 

[RonJ]

Did a 9 hour drive to Hershey PA, all interstate driving. Comfortable,firm driving, locking the cruise in at 70mph got me 29mpg. I have no complaints.

 

[rickkapur]

Agree...great road car!

Bought a 5.0 base in June in Seattle...and immediately did Seattle to San Jose one way about 900 miles (incl careful break-in driving).

Since, have done two round trip from San Jose to San Diego...am here in San Diego again this weekend.

Looking forward to a San Jose to Las Vegas trip around Thanksgiving.
It is a pleasure to drive.

With a v8, i do not look at the mpg for fear of heartburn

 

[kn5owa]

Refreshing to hear substantive comments about these vehicles - there's a real car underneath all the fluff and gadgets.

Mileage? - the computer consistently tells me I'm getting 27 mpg. Actual mpg. prob around 25 - not at all bad for 420 hp

 

[MathWiz]

On my second of three road trips, was just cruising along I-8 in Arizona, the wife was napping. When she woke and asked how we were doing, I said everything is great at 90 on the cruise control, she said if felt like 65.

Mileage was not as good at 90 but I can live with that.

Charles

 

[MathWiz]

On our third long trip in a month, 300 miles from San Diego to Las Vegas. Staying at Paris

I just love being in Las Vegas and having the valet bring the car up, it is such a nice looking car. The valet complimented me this morning when I brought it back from the post road trip car wash.

I have only owned the car for 7 1/2 weeks and I have already put 5000 miles on the it, it will go into to low mileage mode soon.

This was the first trip with the Video in Motion upgrade, by wife watched Get Hard with Will Farrell and Kevin Hart, I didn't watch but I did laugh from just listening.

Charles

 

[amartz]

Take a drive up to Fire Valley, and get some pics!

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[Rloyola0426]

On our third long trip in a month, 300 miles from San Diego to Las Vegas. Staying at Paris

We just got back from Vegas also, stayed at the Cromwell. Drove up from Chino, about a 475 mile round trip to attend SEMA Ignited. The valets always had lots of compliments and questions about the car when bringing it back. Not sure if they were just fishing for more tips by stroking the ego though as I'm sure they've valeted much higher caliber and much more modified cars. I mean, after all, it was the week of SEMA. There were plenty of modified cars all over the place. Especially the lifted trucks with the train horns. I kinda want a train horn now after hearing them cruising the strip all night lol.

And I do agree with you: what a great road car. I'm lowered and on 35 series tires and it did not even change the character of the car in the least bit in terms of comfort. I am actually very impressed.