I'm going to go to Okutama or something.

The next day, we were heading home, but since we were going to be there, we decided to take a side trip. In the Tokyo area, I have been to Hakone and Izu area quite a bit, so I decided to go to the usual places to see if there were any other places to visit.WATA.I will refer you to the blog of

Then, it caught my eye.Okutama Circular RoadI thought, "I'm going to go there first. I thought, "I've seen this place name mentioned a lot in touring blogs of people from the Kanto region," so I decided to go there first.

We headed for the Uenohara IC on the Chuo Expressway. Unfortunately, it was raining heavily.The drainage performance of YOKOHAMA's S Drive tires, which are newly installed on the car, is at a totally safe level.and can comfortably handle high-speed driving in heavy rain.

The rain did not stop when we arrived at the Okutama Loop Road, and we drove cautiously through the wet winding road. Fortunately, there were no other cars on the road in such bad weather, and we had the road almost to ourselves.

B range of S mode, the most powerful mode allowed only in NISMO S.The engine is always in power generation mode, and a large current is sent to the motor instantly, resulting in a strong response. In this mode, the engine is constantly generating power, and a large current can be sent to the motor instantly, resulting in a strong response.

If you carelessly open the throttle, you can easily go into wheelspin on a wet road. Of course, the traction control is immediately activated, so there is little danger. And the control is very quick. TheThe speed and precision of control is unmatched by engine cars.Id.

This is indeed an electric motor. The electric motor instantly squeezes the power and controls the delicate point between idling and not idling very well.

Regenerative braking is also applied strongly, so even before a corner, the brakes are used very little, and the car decelerates smoothly and starts up with a strong response, which is very pleasing.The more you use regenerative braking, the smoother you drive, and if you drive well, you can drive with very little pitch (the car's front to back sway).The driver will feel as if he or she is driving better because of the

On the other hand, it is also true that driving with the accelerator on and off, the regenerative brake works strongly, which conversely increases pitch and makes driving jerky and makes the driver feel carsick.

So, when driving the e-powerPeople who have a firm grasp of the basic operation of stepping on the accelerator pedal and returning it slowly, rather than simply turning it on and off, will feel more comfortable with it.I think.

From the halfway point, the driver switches to normal mode and drives the car while using the brakes normally, just like a normal car. In sections with tight corners, S mode is better for sporty driving, but in sections with gentle curves and medium-speed corners and above, normal mode is more comfortable because there is almost no regenerative braking, so the vehicle speed does not drop as much, and the driving is more relaxed.

Yamanashi to Nagano

for a whileEnjoy the Okutama Loop Road and head toward Yamanashi for now.We decided to go to the airport. We had not decided on a place to stay for the day, so we decided to go by chance. I looked at the touring map book, chose a road that looked good, and drove westward through Kofu City and out toward Kai City.

I knew the way a little from this area, as I had been here many times. I wanted to go north on the Imogedake Regional Farm Road to Kiyosato.I found myself out at Lake Mizugaki (Shiokawa Dam).This lake seems to draw me here for some reason, as I have been here before on the wrong side of the road in my Boxster (lol).

We took a short break at Lake Mizugaki and wanted to continue west over the mountains, but gave up because the road seemed narrow and there were many sections that were closed due to heavy rain. We returned to the road we came from and headed toward Kiyosato.

Unfortunately, it was cloudy and Yatsugatake did not show its face, but we headed north on R141, feeling nostalgic as we looked across the town of Kiyosato, where we had visited several times in the past, and proceeded on our NISMO notebook to K480 heading for Lake Matsubara on the way.

Yatsugatake View Road

This road, which runs from east to west on the Yatsugatake Mountains, is one of my personal favoritesThe weather was not so good that day, so there was not much traffic. Since the weather was not so good that day, there was especially little traffic, and the area was again reserved for private use.

While enjoying the winding roads, I tried to accelerate hard on the gas pedal on long uphill sections. The acceleration is as strong as ever, but as I repeat the process, I find that the car is not as fast as I would like it to be.The power meter in the meter panel is now shortening the time it takes to max out, quickly decreasing by one or two ticks, and acceleration is waning.The situation has become more and more like that of the past.

I'm looking at you.Apparently, power generation can't keep up.The battery has about two ticks left, but since it cannot be emptied, the power seems to be automatically reduced above a certain level.

Therefore.I tried running with the accelerator at about half throttle, not at full throttle, and the power meter scale never narrows down after it reaches maximum and keeps it at maximum!The first is the "I" in "I".

I don't know the details, but it seems that the amount of acceleration in S mode is not directly proportional to the amount of power output. Therefore, it is not necessary to open the throttle all the way, but only halfway or a little further than halfway, and the power is almost the same as the maximum level.

After somewhat getting the hang of controlling the power, we started up the steep incline, sustaining maximum power as much as possible. Halfway up, we stop for a rest at a stop sign.Booming fan noise from under the passenger seat.I do. This is my first experience.

In the case of the notebook, there is a drive battery under the seat, which is cooled by a fan. The battery must have heated up to a certain degree because it has been running on mountain slopes using a lot of power.

After a short while, the fan stops and the car makes a fresh start. From here on, the downhill gradient continues, so more and more power is regenerated and the battery is indicated to be fully charged. ThenThe notebook will not be able to store any more electricity, so the motor will run the engine dry on the contrary, using the energy and discarding unnecessary power.The first is the "I" in "I".

At that time, there is a buzzing sound, like when a normal car brakes its engine, but it is not abnormal.

The NISMO Note is fast enough for downhill driving. The regenerative braking provides just the right amount of braking for a safe ride, and the suspension is able to keep up with me in tight corners. Although the car is front-wheel drive, there is no understeer and no torque steer.Very natural handlingI think.

However, it does not have the cornering speed of a Porsche. I think this is largely due to the tires; I don't think the YOKOHAMA S Drive tires are that bad, but they are more of a life-oriented tire. When you go a little aggressive, it is a little bit unforgiving.

In a word, it is like hard tires in games such as Gran Turismo.

Incidentally, when driving on such roads in a Porsche, even if one does not intend to drive fast, one quickly catches up with the car in front, but in this touring, I had the strong impression that the gap between the car in front and the car in front did not shorten in general even when driving reasonably well. That is.Perhaps the difference in the driver's perception of speedI wonder if it is.