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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 02:49 PM
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Default Short road trip in the E-Ray!

These cars are great for taking trips! I went over to the lake and shot a few photos of the eagle population. I saw four eagles, including an eaglet in a nest. I visited two nests in pine trees near the water.

So comfortable to drive in this car and listen to my favorite music. Navigation turns right in the HUD.

I had a slow poke in front of me on a two-lane road coming back. I gave Bumblebee some gas to get around him, and WOW! What a beast!

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The ERay is a great vehicle to take a trip in. Only several weeks after receiving mine, we took a trip to meet up for the museum sponsored tail of the Dragon run. I left my house with under 290 miles, and had over 2000 by the time I got home. Get all my break done in less than a week.

Awesome pics of the birds and the bee.
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Awesome photos and the Eagle is my favorite bird
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The ERay is a great vehicle to take a trip in. Only several weeks after receiving mine, we took a trip to meet up for the museum sponsored tail of the Dragon run. I left my house with under 290 miles, and had over 2000 by the time I got home. Get all my break done in less than a week.

Awesome pics of the birds and the bee.
Yes, it is very comfortable on a long drive.
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Nothing like driving with the top down, cranking up some tunes, and seeing an Eagle on top of that! Sounds like a great day! True spirit of ‘Merica!
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Livin’ the dream! Thanks for sharing.
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@Tonylmiller were you cruising in tour or sport mode ?
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My E-Ray is so much more a road trip car than my Z06 was. Z06 was a great hop in and beat it up but after a while it got annoying. I could play in the E-Ray all day everyday does it all in All weather. Love this car.
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Originally Posted by DA KAR
@Tonylmiller were you cruising in tour or sport mode ?
my E-Ray is still new, so I switch the modes all the time! Just one more thing to play with!

Mostly tour mode, though.

It is so awesome to switch to track mode and just floor it with the top down, starting at 40 mph and getting illegal really quick!
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@Tonylmiller yep
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Comfortable, smooth, 23 MPG, quiet in tour so can comfortably talk on the phone. Could not do that in my last 3 Vettes!

Win Win
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I loved your pictures!
It’s even great on long road trips. I picked mine up at the Museum on January 31st. Outside temp was 10 that morning. Took off for Naples Fl around 2:15 that afternoon. I was immediately impressed with how planted the car felt. Drove south on I65 through Alabama to Tallahassee, arrived around 12:30 AM, changed gears from 8th to 7th every 10 minutes or so until we hit the 500 mile break in period. Tallahassee to Naples was a fun 6 hour drive. 996 miles when I pulled in my driveway way. Drove it in several different modes, including weather during a short rain storm. I find more features every time I drive it. My new favorite on the infotainment screen is in the “Performance “ section, shows the electric and gas HP side by side. The front axle is rated at 160 hp, mine hits 170, full throttle and a little running room. Gas engine easily hits 495.
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Originally Posted by Bgreenard
Comfortable, smooth, 23 MPG, quiet in tour so can comfortably talk on the phone. Could not do that in my last 3 Vettes!

Win Win
what speed were you cruising at ? I'm getting 21.5 at 80mph in sport mode

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I always use Z mode to disable V4 activation. Chevy has discontinued cylinder deactivation because of long term damage. It can also be disabled by driving in Manual mode. I get 22.7 at steady 78 mph on highway speeds in Z mode
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Originally Posted by Alszaf2017GS
I always use Z mode to disable V4 activation. Chevy has discontinued cylinder deactivation because of long term damage. It can also be disabled by driving in Manual mode. I get 22.7 at steady 78 mph on highway speeds in Z mode
sport mode disables V4 on Eray also. Just fyi if you didn't know.
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Originally Posted by DA KAR
what speed were you cruising at ? I'm getting 21.5 at 80mph in sport mode
Driving between 75-85 in tour mode.
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