[SueH]

Thanks everybody who has contributed. I have an MG ZS that I'd like to drive to Aosta at some stage: I used to live there and have friends although none where I can use a granny charger. My route would probably be via the Portsmouth ferries as I live just a few miles away.

The expense of French autoroutes and the associated chargers would tend me towards a slower trip with overnight stop(s): as I'm retired time is not quite so important. Has anybody any tales of trips to Italy generally avoiding tolls? It's appreciated that for certain legs, the A40 from Macon perhaps, it would be sensible to use the autoroute, particularly in winter. In the Val d'Aosta I always tend to use the SS26 as the tolls are so high.

 

[SueH]

Just seen you will be going through central France from Portsmouth rather down the east side.. sorry can't help much. East/West tolls between Calais and places like Chartres are not horrific...

Ferries from Portsmouth include Le Havre and Caen and we normally use the overnight to LH and the post lunchtime from Caen on the way back as we do an overnighter as in winter you don't want to have to push to get a particular ferry.. For now we'll still use a diesel van, but at some stage I'd like to introduce the many variables involved in using an EV! All information helps!

Le Havre/Evreux/Dreux/Chartres and down the Loire valley to Nevers/Moulin and across to Macon or maybe head east earlier and a stop at Beaune are all possibilities so I'm hoping the charging situation continues to improve to make all these alternatives easier.

 

[SueH]

that route (Genoa)

Have you ever gone down from Calais/Dunkirk through Belgium, Lux, Switzerland and the Gran S. Bernardo? I used to do that route when I lived in Aosta but now I live near Portsmouth those routes make more sense. I've got an MG EV so any trip to Italy will be difficult and suspect that it'll be organised in a leisurely way as more of a gastronomic tour! In winter I'll still use my friend's diesel van which makes chucking the skis in the back easy, and I'll buy the Tesla when my premium bond win arrives.. (Incidentally, do all of them fit in skis easily?).

 

[SueH]

Thanks! I've got a MB multi pass too but haven't been able to use it. Lent it to an Italian friend who is residente in Aosta and she managed to lose it but replaced it so I've got a longer expiry date and should be good for next January! Have they increased the validity period due to Covid?

In the last hour I've had an Italian language student of mine remind me he owes me money which I normally pick up over there to avoid double FX costs, so that's my wine bill sorted for next visit, seeing as we can now only bring back 24 bottles!