ETS2 - Crossing France on a Vespa in one game day

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Here on the channel that likes to answer questions only the brave or foolhardy dare to even think, our next gem of consumer advice awaits you, dear viewer!

In this epic journey we will find out if it is possible to cross France from Strasbourg near the German border in the east to Brest, sticking far out west into the north Atlantic ocean in just one (game) day.

On a Vespa scooter...

Well, as near to a Vespa as you can currently find in the mod workshops supporting SCS Software's Euro Truck Simulator 2. In this case it's the nattily-named "Faggio", a mod by Marin (link below).

The main problem is range - and you thought it was just something that the popular media outlets would have you believe only EV drivers worried about! The route needs to pass as many fuel stations as possible because this little step-through twist'n'go scooter actually has 150hp and a real gearbox - plus something roughly the capacity of a large hat for a fuel tank.

Welcome to the ETS2 Tour of French Fuel Stations, with some scenery in between...!

Chapters:
00:00 - Channel intro for ETS2, welcome back, and setting the challenge
01:01 - Enjoy the ride!
02:38 - That's a bit fast! The diesel scooter that thinks it's a truck...
03:30 - Filling the fuel thimble - get used to this, it happens a lot - and then showing the route across France
04:41 - Turbo boost! Okay, so we're just going to fast-forward a few bits...
06:40 - Turning off the autoroute, time to let the bike shine, making progress on the rural roads
08:25 - First low fuel warning light - pushing the 'thimble' to the limits?
09:58 - Progress check, after 6 hours of riding
12:38 - Out of fuel! How are we going to get to the next fill-up?!!
14:08 - Desination must be near, plus let's have a time-check
15:45 - The final stretch, heading west into the setting sun...
17:37 - The answer to the question: Brest city limits - almost done!
18:12 - Final thoughts, a well-earned rest stop, and Outro

Video links:
Pulling an artic trailer with a 'Vespa' scooter - just how powerful is this thing...?
https://youtube.com/shorts/o-kDBMEAT_U

Credits:
"Faggio" scooter by Marin:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2424405163
In-game truck skin design mods by Moh Skinner (https://www.youtube.com/c/MohSkinner-official)
My truck skin, including AI drivers, by Moh:
Combo ExaminerIan - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2783780566
Combo Stew Transport 4K - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2728998456

Music, in playlist order:
(YouTube Audio Library, free to use - UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE)
- Case Study - TrackTribe
- Early Flight - Silent Partner
- New Toys - Silent Partner
- How About Nah - roljui
- Modern Rock Boy - Audionautix
Modern Rock Boy by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
- Shred The Wall - Ashley Shadow
- Wish You'd Come True - The 126ers

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