I've come all the way to Nagano, so I'll make a Venus Line pilgrimage and then head home.

We stayed overnight in Suwa City and headed for the Venus Line at 7:00 a.m. the next morning.Since we had come all this way, it would be a shame to return home without riding the Venus Line. From the city, we took the K40 all the way to Kirigamine.

A first generation man in an old Skyline ahead of us was running up the road at a good pace.The engine sound is super cool. It's a very good sound. I followed it so that it wouldn't pull away from me, but it was quite fast.

I mean, he is a very good driver.

The atmosphere of the car and the driver suited me very well, and I wished I could age like this.

After stops at Kurumayama Kogen and Fujimidai, we headed toward Utsukushigahara. As usual, the scenery, air, and road are all excellent. Even the acceleration of the older brother on the liter bike in front of us was not beaten by the instantaneous acceleration from the corner. The electric motor drive is exhilarating.

I took the car from K67 to R142 in order to pass through to Matsumoto direction without going to Utsukushi-ga-hara.I wish I could drive on this much road with GT3.I decided to take the expressway from the Okaya IC.

Fast at high speed, Note e-power Nismo S

The Chuo Highway heading toward Nagoya has many downhill, high-speed corners, but these are very dangerous and accidents are common.I personally think it is the second most difficult point after the Omega Curve on the Meihan National Highway, and cannot be driven comfortably with a half-hearted car.

Driving in a car with a squishy suspension and body is just a feeling of dread.

On the way home, I decided to go with the flow and drive normally without using the intelligent cruise control as much as possible. Although I tried to drive a little more consciously, the NISMO Notebook was still quite stable.There is also a lot of room for lane changes at high speeds, and for downhill curves at high speeds with tight R's.

If a car in this price range can run this well, it is good enough, or even better.

There is almost no squishiness or instability in the body or undercarriage that would make you feel as if you were flying somewhere. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the tires feel as if they are sticking to the road.The vehicle's cornering posture is stable, and it is clear that the entire body is properly controlling the vehicle's behavior.

There is no uncertainty about which way the tires are facing, and the driver can drive with a feeling of security.

On the other hand.At speeds in the overtaking lane flow of local highways, fuel economy goes through the roof.The on-board computer shows around 12 km/L. Generally speaking, e-power is said to have weak high-speed fuel economy, but it seems to get worse at once when maintaining overtaking lane level speeds on Japanese highways.

On the other hand, in the driving lane level speed range, even this NISMO S is about 18-19 km/L, sometimes 20 km/L, so a normal grade Note would be even better.

Note e-power Nismo S has no problem with long distance touring

The distance traveled over the three days was approximately 1,385 km.I've enjoyed the cities, the winding roads, and the highways from Osaka to Tokyo to Yamanashi to Nagano to Osaka.I am not tired at all.(It might be a little hard to ride in the passenger seat, however.)

I occasionally rent a car and drive a domestic compact car of the same class, but if I were asked to drive this distance in it, I would absolutely hate it. I would get tired very quickly.

However, theThe NISMO Notebook can be driven with so much grand touring without getting bored.This is largely due to the solid and robust chassis and the e-power, which provides a heart-pounding acceleration and deceleration experience. Also, theI think the thick-walled NISMO-specific seats also play a role.

I know most readers of this blog are import car owners and import car enthusiasts.I honestly recommend the Note e-power Nismo S as a candidate for an everyday car.The NISMO is a compact car that is designed for daily use. Import car owners and supercar owners often drive compact cars such as the Abarth 595 for daily use, and this NISMO may be an option to consider.

The total fuel consumption was calculated by following the flow of traffic, driving the way I wanted to drive, and using the full tank method, without being conscious of fuel consumption at all.15.86km/LThe score for this performance is 120 points. With this performance and this fuel economy, I personally would give it a 120.

Total distance traveled: 1385.4 km
Fuel consumption: 87.32 L
Total fuel consumption: 15.86 km/L