1300 km drive in my Hyundai Verna DCT during Cyclone Michaung

With a group of 24 members and five cars, there were lively debates about who would have the privilege of riding in the Verna.

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There was a problem in fixing the fog lamp as the time was very limited for me as I am going on a road trip next week. Hence, I thought I would try the aux lamps and so went with Hella Black Magic 3.2 Spot beam

The round trip covered a distance of 1300 kilometers to Wayanad and back to Chennai (during Cyclone Michaung - more on this later), and it turned out to be one of the most enjoyable journeys I've had recently. I'm sharing this post belatedly due to being caught up in personal and work commitments post the trip. The Verna became the focal point of our group discussions throughout the journey, and everyone was eager to be a part of the ride. With a group of 24 members and five cars, there were lively debates about who would have the privilege of riding in the Verna.

The ride itself was exceptional, and the Verna proved itself as a reliable companion. It generated ample power when needed, and the comfort level with five passengers on board was remarkable.Notably, the Verna smoothly navigated speed bumps without any scraping when approached cautiously.

Factory fitted lights are inadequate for me and so I had to install Aux lamps which helped me in the night drive. I used only in places where it is necessary and it helped a lot. I am attaching a video too but I am not sure if the video does justice as it doesn't show the complete difference as the mobile camera adapts to the light and adjusts itself. I will share a better video may be later.

Video

Roads from Bangalore to Mysore were too good. Especially NICE road helps you to make use of ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) as it has a speed limit of 60 KMPH for a certain stretch and relax a bit.One thing that I really loved in the roads of Bangalore were the speed breakers which are not like a short hump but like this /TTT\ which makes the sedan to go through them easily.

Also there were many broken roads and nowhere Verna let me down and the ride quality was appreciated by every passenger in the car.

I am glad that I made the right decision of getting Verna because I am loving the revs and the DCT gearbox in this machine and the way it pulls off and every ride.

When we returned from the trip 04-Dec-2023 at 4-5 AM there was severe storm and heavy rain. I desperately wanted to go home as I missed my 6 months old baby. I checked each road before entering with the vehicle coming in the opposite direction and proceeded with caution. Once I entered a Toll road which is always busy it was empty for most of the stretch and I became extremely frightened for few minutes as I wanted to cross a bridge and a lake nearby the road which might fill and overflow into the road. Then I saw few vehicles coming in the opposite lane and made sure there was no issue and proceeded further. I was about to take a service road after the toll road and it was flooded near the subway and so I quickly took a reverse and escaped the water and went the other way and reached home safely by God's grace.

But as soon as I entered my parking my brother was holding one of the two gates and the other gate hit my car before I could enter inside the parking which made a dent near the rear door. Since electricity was not restored and the battery has drained at home, I wanted to take my child to my relative's home nearby and when I drove Verna in a couple of feet of water the engine splash shield came off. I have placed order for the same and I am waiting for the parts to arrive.

End of the trip. Attaching few pics:

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