FrankH is on the road ( and probably doesn't have time to post anything here )
https://twitter.com/EVC_Heemskerk/status/281834317997563904/photo/1/large
Me ? I'm still busy with the paper works ....
You're right, thanks to Twitter I won't have to post any pix here myself
But the paperworks also kept us busy. The CoC that the dealer presented at the RDW could not be entered into the system and because of that, my Enertia is not yet registered for use on the road here (and cannot get a licence plate yet). Here it is, waiting for approval that didn't come while the employee was away trying to get some advice on the situation:
Maybe it's the same issue that you're facing, CBke? The CoC has a number ending in 02 when only certificates ending in 00 and 01 are known in the system over here. It felt like a scene from 'Brazil' or some Kafka novel.
But, today I did drive it to the vehicle inspection station and then to work and after that I drove it home (some 60km in total) so now it's really mine. I'm not allowed to drive it anymore though
until it's licenced. And that may take until next year because of the holidays and all.
When I did drive it, I was pretty excited (even when it was about 2 degrees C - just above freezing). It felt great to be riding again after two (three?) months on my bicycle.
But:
The suspension is a bit rough (but I'm not a heavy guy so it may need some adjustment or just needs to wear in a bit) so it felt a little bouncy sometimes.
Also, I'm not so excited about the acceleration from standing still: I had no real trouble staying ahead of cars behind me at traffic lights but it feels a little slow. Only after you hit 30kph or something, can you feel some acceleration coming on.
When I was on the highway for a short stretch I couldn't get past 110kph: it seems like it's limited artificially because I didn't have the throttle open as wide as it goes and I was going into a tunnel (downhill).
Both these issues I feel should be adjustable in some way. I'd really like it to accelerate a bit more and wouldn't mind being able to do 120kph on the highway.
So - no driving reports from me in the near future but all in all, a happy day.
Frank
