Alcan 5000 Rally Grenadier

Crankshaft Culture said:

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We're getting just under 17 MPG on premium fuel.

Our speedometer runs 3 MPH fast. If you're going 60, our GPS odometers say 63. This is not uncommon. Our 2022 Subaru Crosstrek is the same way.

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Crankshaft Culture said:

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Day 1 is in the books. A few notes:

The speedometer on ours can't be put into km/h, despite the speed warning appearing in km/h. INEOS has said they've noted to fix in a future software update.

We're getting just under 17 MPG on premium fuel.

Our speedometer runs 3 MPH fast. If you're going 60, our GPS odometers say 63. This is not uncommon. Our 2022 Subaru Crosstrek is the same way.

The ride is quite good and the seats feel very comfortable after a 12 hr drive. The highbeams are also good. I just wish we could utilize the grille-mounted driving lights without being in Off Rode Mode, but so be it. (If there's another way to use them, let me know.)

We're currently 6th of 16 in class.

Next stop: Peace River, AB!

Andy

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Barney said:

I don't know if I understood you. For me, the center high beam headlights work when I turn on the light switch in the roof console and turn on the high beam using the steering wheel lever. Without off-road mode.

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Krabby said:

I believe the NA situation requires off-road mode.

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[ Adam ] said:

Correct - various jurisdictions have different rules regarding lighting.

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Crankshaft Culture said:

Just an update from day 4 of the Alcan 5000. We're in Yellowknife, NT today and it's -18 F with a -41 F windchill. Now it's a winter rally!

We are actually in 1st place in our class of 17 vehicles which is super exciting. It's a very, very tight competition.

We had big winds and temp drops yesterday. The fuel economy went from the upper 17s to 15 MPG due to conditions. It feels very solid and planted on the poor roads up here, especially when covered in snow. The parking brake appears to be stuck down (better than up!) and I don't plan on yanking it to try it. It's probably frozen from the 60° F temperature swing. (Then again, so am I.)

The Michelin Ice-X tires are performing very well.

Andy

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Crankshaft Culture said:

Well, we did it and took 1st Place in the 2S (truck/SUV) class in the Grenadier! There were 17 other vehicles in the class and it came down to the wire, but we did it!

The rig was excellent on bad roads at speed. It never bottomed out or felt squirrelly. It's a great long-distance vehicle. Very impressed.

Regarding the HVAC -- it put out plenty of heat. However, it seemed to be difficult to regulate. It was either all hot or all cold. Not sure what that's about, but at -37°F (-38°C) we were fine to be toasty warm and crack a window if needed.

I can't speak highly enough of the Michelin Ice-X tires we used. They were excellent on snow and ice and we're quiet on pavement. No flats either.

The Grenadier is really a rock-solid rig and it held up great over our 5,000 mile trek.

Funny story: We stopped at the gas station in Glennallen, AK. A woman pulled up in front of us and got out. I thought, uh oh--an angry local wondering why were clogging up their gas station and roads. Instead she came over and said she had just ordered a green Grenadier and heard this rally was coming through and there were two Grenadiers on the event. She was shocked to see it at her local fueling station! She was great!

Anyway, it's being shipped back to Portland from Anchorage. It was a great trip, and the Grenadier proved its worth.

- Andy

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Crankshaft Culture said:

Well, we did it and took 1st Place in the 2S (truck/SUV) class in the Grenadier! There were 17 other vehicles in the class and it came down to the wire, but we did it!

The rig was excellent on bad roads at speed. It never bottomed out or felt squirrelly. It's a great long-distance vehicle. Very impressed.

Regarding the HVAC -- it put out plenty of heat. However, it seemed to be difficult to regulate. It was either all hot or all cold. Not sure what that's about, but at -37°F (-38°C) we were fine to be toasty warm and crack a window if needed.

I can't speak highly enough of the Michelin Ice-X tires we used. They were excellent on snow and ice and we're quiet on pavement. No flats either.

The Grenadier is really a rock-solid rig and it held up great over our 5,000 mile trek.

Funny story: We stopped at the gas station in Glennallen, AK. A woman pulled up in front of us and got out. I thought, uh oh--an angry local wondering why were clogging up their gas station and roads. Instead she came over and said she had just ordered a green Grenadier and heard this rally was coming through and there were two Grenadiers on the event. She was shocked to see it at her local fueling station! She was great!

Anyway, it's being shipped back to Portland from Anchorage. It was a great trip, and the Grenadier proved its worth.

- Andy

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Crankshaft Culture said:

Well, we did it and took 1st Place in the 2S (truck/SUV) class in the Grenadier! There were 17 other vehicles in the class and it came down to the wire, but we did it!

The rig was excellent on bad roads at speed. It never bottomed out or felt squirrelly. It's a great long-distance vehicle. Very impressed.

Regarding the HVAC -- it put out plenty of heat. However, it seemed to be difficult to regulate. It was either all hot or all cold. Not sure what that's about, but at -37°F (-38°C) we were fine to be toasty warm and crack a window if needed.

I can't speak highly enough of the Michelin Ice-X tires we used. They were excellent on snow and ice and we're quiet on pavement. No flats either.

The Grenadier is really a rock-solid rig and it held up great over our 5,000 mile trek.

Funny story: We stopped at the gas station in Glennallen, AK. A woman pulled up in front of us and got out. I thought, uh oh--an angry local wondering why were clogging up their gas station and roads. Instead she came over and said she had just ordered a green Grenadier and heard this rally was coming through and there were two Grenadiers on the event. She was shocked to see it at her local fueling station! She was great!

Anyway, it's being shipped back to Portland from Anchorage. It was a great trip, and the Grenadier proved its worth.

- Andy

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[ Adam ] said:

Congratulations!

I'm hopeful you are the first of many such successful ventures in a Grenadier. I hope Ineos is taking note - the American road rally is the Grenadiers sweet spot!

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Barney said:

I don't know if I understood you. For me, the center high beam headlights work when I turn on the light switch in the roof console and turn on the high beam using the steering wheel lever. Without off-road mode.

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parb said:

where will you write up this adventure?

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