The Volvo experience in western Sweden

There are times when the best way to experience something is to “just do it”, and in the case of experiencing the rugged natural beauty of western Sweden, the best way to “just do it” was in the driver’s seat of a Volvo. XC90. Executive. Sweden, and especially the Gothenburg area in Sweden, is synonymous with Volvo, as this is where the innovative car, truck and engine manufacturing company is located.

Picked up a brand new 2006 Volvo XC90 Executive at your Volvo Center. Mr. Peter Carman, and with a name like Carman knew we were in good hands, met us at the Volvo Center and introduced us to the XC90. The XC90 Executive is a luxury SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) and, along with its luxurious leather seats, is a device lover’s dream, with a state-of-the-art navigation system (more on that later), display double and DVD. entertainment system including separate headphones for rear seat passengers, sunroof, built-in refrigerator in the armrest between the front seats, CD player and a powerful and clear sound system, and many other gems. Tried as many cool gadgets as I could, save trying to drive while looking at the rear seat entertainment system. I had a little effort to keep the passenger in the front seat as my silent navigator now that she had the automated navigation system, but she agreed to “not experience” the rear seat entertainment system, thank goodness we didn’t go past a Car Store. DVD rental.

Right away, I must tell you that this was my first time, okay, I said so, and now I’m more comfortable; this was my first time driving an SUV and I loved it. The Volvo XC90 drove like a nimble sports sedan with power to spare, which I used a lot on Route 6 heading north towards Sydkoster as one of the days we were running late trying to catch the last ferry of the day to the Koster Islands. Gas mileage was very good, and with the large tank, I didn’t fill it up until I returned the vehicle 3½ days and 660 km later.

We had just picked up the car and I had to test the navigation system, so I followed the automated navigation system, much to the chagrin of my standard navigator, my passenger, and found the Volvo Museum without any “discussion” of when to turn around, And without having to stop and ask for directions, not that I’m known to do it. The Volvo Museum was exceptional, and you can read about it in the article Destination: Gothenburg, Sweden. I really got into the navigation system when I got a bit lost traveling from the Volvo Museum to the Elite Plaza Hotel in Gothenburg. To my rescue, the navigation system recalibrated my wrong turns and mapped out a route to get me to my desired destination, and I didn’t have to ask for directions, what a great gadget for the male gender.

I’m not someone who likes to drive long distances, but we wouldn’t have been able to experience the mountains, valleys, crystal blue water, and scenery if we hadn’t driven through the countryside. With stops at Nordiska Akvarellmusset (The Nordic Watercolor Museum) in Skärhamn, followed by a short excursion to Handelsman Flink in the Flatön area, which included our first ferry trip, as well as our “trip” to Sydkoster to do our last. ferry to the Koster Islands, and back south to Gothenburg via Västerlanda, we slowed down our travels in order to absorb the incomparable beauty of Sweden. I followed my new friend, the automated navigation system like a musician does with a sheet music.

An exciting result of the Volvo experience was the opportunity to see the beauty of western Sweden, which we would never have been able to experience the way we did, if it weren’t for the relaxing comfort of our Volvo XC90 Executive and, my friend, the automated navigation system. . .

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