So we were on our way!!

The Beemer (a 740i ) is a nice car for a road trip….While I preferred the Honda Accord, I can see the allure.

It drives like a 1970’s Lincoln Continental….a real land yacht. Lots of power (the model I had was a hybrid, and the combination of gas engine and electric motor made for a fairly powerful car): decent, if not great handling…Lots of technology….too much, really. It took some getting used to, and honestly, the adaptive cruise was better on the Honda. The sound system was good, the seats comfortable and the thing would easily do twice the speed limit (I am told that it will….I, of course, a law abiding citizen, would never drive that fast)….

Lots of room, but the tech (all screens, no buttons, no knobs) was hard to deal with and the thing was blinged out: lots of crystal and other flash….I am not the target demographic for this car.  More for the demographic that likes gold teeth and such…..

Anyway, we dropped off my car at the hangar we expected to arrive at later (my hangar) and made our way to I-90 with my EZ-Pass on the windshield and headed East at speed.

7 hours or so later, having made one stop, we had arrived:

The car:

This car, while not a “performance” BMW, did have decent power and speed. It was a pretty nice car for a road trip. Comfy and smooth, even if the handling was lacking.

Kinda like driving your moms living room couch across the country.

I do have to say that I was impressed with the mileage out on the highway though: 33 mpg at highway (+)  speeds with the air on.

We arrived that evening just in time for thunderstorms to hit, so we stayed in and ate snacks before turning in.