Driving in France has one big advantage over driving in England,at least for an American: they drive on the right side of the road here. <\/p>\n
It’s really not bad driving here, and the French drivers are competent and disciplined. Road signs can be confusing. For example, what would you make of “Interdict sauf” followed by a picture of a bicycle? Watch for bicycles? No bicycles allowed? Actually I learned from Gisele that it means “Prohibited except bicycles”. Little things like that take some learning. <\/p>\n
We rented an Opal Astro for our trip to Normandy. Opal is GMs European label, and the controls are very similar to my Chevy Volt. The rental agent told me that 95% of cars in France (and Europe, I assume) are diesel, and roughly the same proportion are manual transmission, most of the new ones 6-speed. Diesel fuel is much cheaper here than gas, and gets better mileage. Diesel costs about $6 per gallon, while gasoline is closer to $8. I am getting almost 40 mpg with my Opal, and the performance is quite good. I’m not sure why diesel costs more than gas in the US, but a better question might be why is gas so cheap. <\/p>\n
Of course all the measurements are metric, but once you get used to it, it’s very easy to work with. Quick: How many feet in 1\/4 miles? It takes a little thought. The equivalent metric question is easy: 250 meters in 1\/4 kilometers. <\/p>\n
Anyway, we’re enjoying our little jaunt around the French countryside. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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