Warning: this is a bit long, so feel free to scroll down to tldr (too long didn't read)
This is the first time I've been able to say that Konosuba drove perfectly!
The work I've done since purchase has certainly paid off, which is nice
I embarked on a 892km drive to Falkirk and back, taking in the whole length of the A9 / A99, to pick up 4 adults and their luggage, which included a handy mini fridge
The way down to Falkirk was a decent run, with the sun shining for the majority of the trip, making for a 5 and a half hour journey with one stop ,of half hour, and then some spirited patches to make up for it.
So I wasn’t particularly surprised at a 50ltr fill.
There is quite a lot of slow moving traffic, which makes the journey take a bit longer than in the evening.
The drive back, although dark, started well enough to gain some ground while the going was good, which paid off when encountering heavy snow 20 miles south of Aviemore. We were overtaken by a Fiesta, which we later saw buried face first against the near side barrier. Thankfully, the occupants were okay and standing, looking rather dishevelled, next to it.
It was certainly a reminder to be taking it easy, being that I'm riding on summer tyres, albeit superb wet handling rubber. The 4x4 helped a lot, especially as the snow was settling quickly.
Bleak conditions were to continue for the remainder of the journey, in varying degrees of sleet, snow, hail, standing water lakes and rivers, with a good strong wind for the final leg.
I'm standing beside myself in amazement that the return journey only took 6hrs, including two stops, which were around 10mins each.
tldr:
Anyhoo, the point is that, despite whatever was thrown at and demanded of her, she returned a trouble free, incredibly comfortable and relatively speedy 554 mile journey, which, more importantly, was safe.
Last on the list is km/l or mpg ... it's around 28mpg for the whole journey. Not amazing, but hey, we're all alive and well, and given that only 30 miles of the A9 is dual carriageway,, it's not too bad