It was time to refill the gas tank. On my first venture I had assist by a friendly Frenchman, and was hoping for the same on this next fill-up. The car gas tank cap had a lock which proved problematic for me but not for my French counterpart.

The Gas Station Store at Highway A10

The highways in France issue tickets upon entry to the highway and accept charge cards as payment. The speed limit is 130, which I had a challenge adjusting to but soon caught on. The toll price for approximately 250 miles of travel was 23 euros which while steep was about the rate when I drove in Portugal. For the 600 mile trip it cost 100 euros in gas using a small Fiat car.

Fancy Machine to Acquire Coffee

Nice spot to recharge and also do computer work. There also were pods in this area for those needing a quiet spot to work at. These came with a charge.

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Was disappointed that I saw no EV charging stations at the gas station. Then as I was leaving came across this massive construction project where 23 fast charging stations were being installed.

This was a welcome relief.

Only one EV station at the present time.

But more to come…