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Behind the wheel

Longer write-ups from the road — what the numbers left out, and what the car and the weather did about it.

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Hands on the steering wheel of the XC-90 on an empty road
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Nine Hundred Kilometres Without A Radio

A full day north with the stereo broken, the heater on three and nothing but road noise — the quietest, clearest drive this car has ever given me.

From the driver's seatLong Haul
Fog At Dawn On The Coast Road

Fog At Dawn On The Coast Road

Weather
Why I Still Keep A Paper Notebook In The Door

Why I Still Keep A Paper Notebook In The Door

Method
The Winter Kit That Stays Aboard

The Winter Kit That Stays Aboard

Gear
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Tail lights of the XC-90 on an empty night highway

RIDE ALONG.
SEND ME A ROUTE
I HAVE NOT DRIVEN
AND IT GETS LOGGED

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