Hello all,
Just arrived from a 2360 km tour for 3 weeks around of Gaspesie peninsula region in Quebec.
Anne-Marie and me are very happy with our new Alto A2124.
More spacious then our old F1743, it is a great life space for a long run for 2 person.
We specifically appreciated:
- Great 116 cubic feet of storage space compare to 84 cf for the F1743 and 121 cf for the F2114.
- Big King bed with easy access and great confort taking the memory foam option. It is a game changer for sleeping.
- Window area is slightly higher at 38.9 sq ft compare with 36.7 sq ft for the F1743 and 38.1 sq ft for the F2114 even without the famous Alto round front window.
- A panoramic window view in the back of the Alto A.
- The front angled table is always in shade but with ample air circulation and nice 180 view.
- Like the F2114 the A2124 fridge is a 7 cf with a separate freezer. On the other hand it it is using more energy than the great 4 cf 12V of the F1743.
- The water tank of 100 liter has 40 liter more than the F1743 while the grey tank has 92 liter compare to 62 liter for the F1743.
As some of you might know I am towing the A2124 with an electric car a Tesla X 100D. This first long trip confirms the test done in April at St-Frederic factory:
The A2124 is realy aerodynamic.
We first went to the Safari-Condo Annual meeting in Kamouraska witch by the way was a great event. You should come next year.
After we took the road for Temiscouata lake region and then went to Chaleur Bay region than went to Forillon National Park.
On the south side of the peninsula the road is flat for most and wind usually low.
After Forillon on the North side of the peninsula until Montmagny the is always a front wind coming from the St-Laurence River and a lot of hills sometime with a lot of hight like in the Gaspesia National Park.
Between Forillon and Ste-Anne des Monts the average consumption was 410 wh/km.
With the F1743 last year I did some hight of 545wh/km( last year.
Our average for 2360km was 320 wh/km (515wh/mi). It is very good accounting the topography and the wind.
Last year in a 720km trip in the same area I had a 394 wh/km (634wh/mi) average with the F1743.
You need to remind that the A2124 is 800 pounds heavier that the F1743 and 4 feet longer.
It is a perfect duo for electric car but gives a good economy of gazoline for conventional cars.
I attached a few pictures of the inside to remind you how this is a great caravane.
Do not hesitate if you have questions or input. I will read you with great pleasure.
Redmond Hayes