WHAT'S WRONG!? Mystery with My Ferrari SF90

There might be a hiccup with my Ferrari SF90! It's a 500 mile journey from Strasbourg, France back to ‪@TheShmuseum‬ to bring the 1,000hp supercar safely back to base. You'll be surprised by the fuel economy figures, and plenty of updates along the way.
For the final day of the SF90 winter tour, we're setting off from the same stop as the destination of the first leg, in Strasbourg, France with a journey taking us via the famous circuit of Reims-Gueux. The tour has taken us to Italy, into the snow of the mountains, and all meanwhile with no issues running the paint-matched roof box up top.
Along the way, let's talk about the cleaning of the SF90 at Incute in Zurich, the incredibly impressive fuel economy achieved by the hybrid system despite being a 1,000hp V8 supercar, and what could be the future plans for the Blu Elettrico roof box. It's a long slog of around 500 miles / 800km to get home to the UK from France, to finish off this exceptional Eurotour.
SPOILER: The issue in question seems to have gone away already! I've been receiving a very minor error message on the dash; "Passenger E-latch Failure", which hasn't brough any unusual symptoms but anyway, I'm very, very happy with how well it has performed during such a trip.
Thanks for watching, Tim
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:59 Final Day Preparations
02:17 Cleaning Update
02:34 Departing Strasbourg
04:51 Reims-Gueux Circuit
07:43 Fuel Stop
08:50 Fuel Efficiency
11:04 Final Leg in France
13:15 Eurotunnel
15:24 Back at the Shmuseum
18:06 The One Problem
22:42 Wrap Up
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[@sirremusrobinson1070]

That's quite good for the performance that you get out of the car and it's awesome the total spec of that car. I would love to see how they would detail that car after a trip that you've had. Glad you've had a good n safe trip.

[@Shmee150]

It needs a full inside out overhaul

[@limericklad2000]

@@Shmee150 detail vid back at the Shmuseum please.

[@C.Brooks]

Beautifully done sir. Quite awesome to see these machines getting some touring done. Amazing stop at the old raceway. What a nod. Thank you Shmee150!!!

[@jasondesborough4002]

On the train us truck drivers travel in a train carriage at the front.... enjoyed this trip...SF90 on the snow... brilliant.

[@penanceeeee]

Hey shmee i love your videos, your voice is so pleasant to hear, so calming and your explanation on automobiles are so detail. I just hope u would upload more as i have finished binge watching literally all of your videos 😅

[@jamesthomsonthebault]

Hi Shmee, Morocco is only a 35min ferry from the south of Spain.

[@e50teric]

Tim, I’ve had a couple odd faults with my SF90 spider. One that occurred only once while rolling down the drivers side window. The other is related to Bluetooth connectivity with my iPhone and is entirely random. Anyway, it’s been great to watch your journey. I agree that this car is incredibly comfortable to drive. In fact, it’s my favorite to drive among the Ferrari’s I own, including my F8 and Portofino M. Cheers!

[@Anttihii]

bluetooth problems are usually phone problems or just that are not fully compatible.

[@robinellard]

I’ve also had a couple of weird ones with my SF90 spider. The fuel filler cap keeps opening on its own. Usually about ten minutes after I’ve dropped the roof

[@bg22757]

How many other people watching this have an SF90 other than you two?😅

[@Kxji]

@@bg22757 Was thinking the same. 😂

[@bg22757]

@@Kxji not you then?

[@DaftFader]

Just so you know Shmee, if you go past the first click on the fuel pump, you start to fill up your filler neck rather than your tank, and you have fuel sitting where it's not supposed to be. (this has actually caused some of them high value car fires you hear about spontaneously combusting on drives before).

[@willep1988]

The SF90 looks amazing in Blue Electrico with the roof box to match, in the sunshine! Living the dream Tim!

[@stuartblack9258]

Really didnt like the SF90 when it came out , am now a massive fan what an epic thing! Thanks Tim👍

[@dyent]

Best looking Ferrari in years. I always hated the stretched out front lights that cars like the 458, Lusso and such. The only car is looked good on was the F12, though the F12s are a lot less stretched and closer to the look of the 599 which I love.

[@bg22757]

​@@dyent personally the back of the car is hideous and kind of ruins the whole thing.

[@dyent]

​@@bg22757 Im afraid I have to disagree with you on that one! What is it you dislike about it? The diffuser is the only questionable thing about it in my opinion, its height makes the back of the car look a little disproportional, but seeing a black one changed how I saw it - I realised that it was intended to look resemble the aero of an F1 car. You should have a look at the Mansory version, it's insane.

[@randomchannel323]

I'm still not a fan of the looks it looks like a brontosaurus from the front

[@podkriznikaljaz]

The rear of it and some other newer Ferraris is strange to me, I much prefer the design of 458, 488 and 812 over SF90, F8 and 296.

[@HellcatDreaminJosh]

Shmee150 Great Video I'm glad you made it home safely and that your SF90 Stradale made it through the Entire Winter Eurotour without any problems and I can't wait to what your plans are for your Zenvo TSR-S

[@papaschweebs2423]

I'll say, being an 80's kid watching my favorite movie "Better off dead" seeing an unconventional yet beautiful car run up the snow and slopes makes me super happy. I'm having a hard time finding a roof rack for my 2016 mini clubman without rails. I'm DYING to get a roof set up because I absolutely love the look of it. Growing up in Mammoth Mountain I always love seeing unconventional cars with roof rails.

[@markhodge7]

Always good to see you home safe.

[@ronaldwilliford301]

Deep Pearl Blue is my 2022 Nissan Maxima Platinum, 300 horsepower very light very quick, the front looks like the SF90, Love it can’t stop driving it! Miles of Smiles, I’ve had it a year and it has fifteen thousand miles on it already.

[@spadgm]

Just epic content! Love the SF90, what a car in a jaw dropping color!

[@sidrens1047]

Looks so beautiful! It actually looks mega with the roof rack!

[@blaakrose]

You are living the dream Tim. Cheers!!!

[@charliemacklin7017]

Can't wait to see the sf90, 296 and purosange nurburgring trip

[@Shmee150]

Lots of fun ahead!

[@charliemacklin7017]

​@@Shmee150 swatch 150 moonswatch update video coming soon?

[@MarcSob22]

Love the SF90! What a machine!!

[@paulfreakingji]

Fantastic winter content. Very excited for Zenvo content coming up.

[@pistonburner6448]

7:51 No, with PHEVs they have pressurised fuel tanks so they first have the system release the pressure through a valve, and only then does the fuel filler open. This is common in all PHEVs I've had (and EVs with range extender): the fuel system needs to be pressurised as the fuel will sit a lot longer without being used in a PHEV, so keeping it pressurised maintains the quality of the fuel as well as avoids having so much fuel vapour (per litres used by the car) let into the atmosphere.

[@Shmee150]

Which is literally what was said in the video; due to it having an electric system it behaves differently to a purely combustion engine vehicle.

[@pistonburner6448]

@@Shmee150 Oof, you seem to be annoyed with my comments somehow. I just commented more precisely what you didn't mention in the video: about the pressurisation and the reason for it. You only mentioned that it's taking some time to relax. I'm not criticising you, I'm trying to be helpful and give additional info. I've had so many PHEVs and I've studied some systems very closely. In one of my cars, the EV with range extender, the fuel system pressure release valve failed, or actually to be more precise it was the pressure sensor of the fuel system which failed and therefore didn't allow the fuel filler cap to be opened since it couldn't give an "OK" signal about the pressure being safe. I've heard that to be a _very_ common issue in PHEVs of several brands. At least Mercedes and BMW techs have told me they replace those like all the time, it's routine for them. And I assume many other brands share the same parts... Luckily the failure tends to be intermittent at first, so after several tries you do manage to get fuel in...so it's not such a catastrophical fault. But if it starts to not work on the first try: get it fixed or it might totally fail at some point! But AFAIK all PHEVs should have an emergency fuel filler opener as backup, so you should be able to still fuel up no matter what.

[@sp00ky1969]

@@Shmee150 You said it’s something to do with the system taking time to relax and chill out… I appreciate that Pistonburner’s post wasn’t quite as technically detailed as your video but I guess he was just trying to help. Personally, I learned something from his comment that I didn’t know before (and didn’t get from your video). 🤷‍♂️

[@pistonburner6448]

@@sp00ky1969 Thanks, you mean that my post was _more_ technically detailed and more precise about the reason: not just to "relax and chill out" and because of the "electric stuff", but specifically about the pressurised PHEV-specific fuel tanks, which therefore need to release the pressure in the tank before. And why they are pressurised.

[@sp00ky1969]

@@pistonburner6448 I was referring to Shmee’s explanation that the electric system needs to relax and chill out… 😂 Yes, I did appreciate your explanation and I don’t agree that is ‘literally what was said in the video’ - far from it. 🤷‍♂

[@jamesrapp9778]

Cheers for the video 📹

[@jerobd1jay261]

U look exhausted mate, good video, take care

[@anaszaghloul6608]

A trip to morroco would be awesome ! nice video as always !

[@Wormweed]

Having to fill up the car at every petrol station is annoying even if you are rich, so using less fuel is always great. That mpg was really good.

[@-SP.]

Especially if you are rich as time is money. This is why luxury cars would benefit the most from hybrids or electrification

[@Rx37Legacy]

I have the "walk away locking/unlocking doors" too and i think it's an awesome thing!

[@andrewgibbs5096]

The e-latch fault was probably a temporary temperature related issue.

[@christophebrou1178]

Great journey, I enjoyed it!

[@mrt3976]

Another great video, FYI, truck drivers on the eurotunnel don't stay in their cabs on the train, once parked in the train they get a shuttle bus to a passenger carriage at the front for the duration of the journey.

[@vincentlee4016]

Great video

[@timmckenizie3716]

WE ALWAYS ENJOY YOUR ROAD TRIP CONTENT, IN ONE OF THE SHMEEMOBILES ‼️💯‼️

[@brumsgrub8633]

I do prefer your videos on a European road trip than in the states,

[@dcunitedfanvamos369]

You can always wrap the roof box a different color and keep the blue under it. Just a thought.

[@amineelbasri5131]

You’re very much welcome to Morocco. Such a beautiful country

[@dxutube]

It's fundamentally aerodynamic & tuned for Euro6 compliance at lo rpm. Good to hear some info on the general fuel efficiency & general environmental responsibility of the fleet

[@flipagram8785]

You're very welcome to visit my beautiful country morocco🇲🇦 we love you tim❤️❤️

[@ejb8304]

Am I the only one that notices Tim’s sweater is getting shorter and shorter in this trip! 🤔😂✌️ good euro trip, more city driving please with your awesome cars

[@spitymaeh]

Oh man the v10 of the R8 sounded like heaven.

[@LegendV12]

Great mileage even with winter tires.

[@MrChrisdavie]

17mpg was about my average over 4yrs in my 750bhp bmw M5. I did use all of the performance each time I drove it though. Was impressive on a run.

[@acroraptor1619]

I'm over here in the US and I've got a 2008 Ford Taurus X station wagon as a daily and a 1992 Nissan March as a weekend car. I find it interesting that the Ferrari falls right in between the two with fuel economy. I see about 27 - 30 mpg in the March and 19 - 23 mpg from the Taurus. 65k miles on the March and 247k on the Taurus.

[@velvetjones1856]

I always switch to rubber mats for every day use. Most factories offer them or the best are from Weathertech that sponsor the IMSA races in the US.

[@Texarkana45]

I watch quite a few car related producers on You Tube, I sense your honesty, morality & frivolity:::::…..✨🌟⭐️😇 THIS IS MY SALUTE TO YOU FOR YOUR PASSION:. I chanced upon your journey via Supercar Blondie I think, and totally love how You Tube guides you to relevant content, thus expanding one’s knowledge, Bravo dear boy, keep doing what you’re doing. Rest assured that your genuine, kind Heart is being watched over by Angels, long May you reign..!!😁😁 Peace & Love from Sheffield, England ☮️💜🕉

[@paulkrapp]

Regarding the fuel efficiency: Ferrari has done a lot of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and wind tunnel engineering to make the SF90 very aerodynamic with a low drag coefficient. The hybrid power unit has also had a significant role in fuel efficiency. Yes, the unit is capable of 1000 hp, but you drove it in the most fuel saving way. Partially because of government regulations modern cars need to have set fuel economy. You drove the car in this exact perfect speed range. Obviously driving in electric mode helped significantly. Something else to consider: A powerful engine pushing a car though the air at a relaxed pace is more efficient than a small engine struggling at high rpm to do the same job. 😊

[@jrock9195]

Paint match the roof box to your original Aston and let it live there until you need it again. It would be a cool sight in the background of the videos the Aston with the roof box

[@dlnkpnl7159]

Hello mate. Truckdrivers also have to get in their train's passenger cab.. they get picked up by a bus to get to the front train cab.. we call it stinky express😅 Love the content keep up the good work

[@AdamAuxier64]

We were in Morocco last week and saw a Ferrari California T and an Aventador. I think you could make a trip there work. Lots of French and Spanish licensed cars there. We only saw one Tesla so I don’t think an electric car might be happy there. We’re in Tunisia now which honestly might be a great spot as well for a Schmee-adventure. Big open roads with lots to see

[@ConcernedParent420]

Gonna need that ski box for Gumball Europe!!!!

[@RM-vv9eh]

For the manufacturer I work for, the delay on fuel release, is to allow venting. Presumably to get rid of the 'whoosh' of fuel vapour from the pressurised tank.

[@hamzahballim5567]

Hey Tim This video just made my day so much better, especially after the day I've had, I got into a car accident today, got T-boned by a reckless driver who was speeding, my car is a complete write off, I'm currently in hospital with a broken ankle, I was eagerly sitting and looking forward to your video, just wanted to say thank you so much for always keeping me entertained, especially through hard times, with your amazing content

[@markburton5170]

Hiope you recover rapidly, what bad luck

[@Michael_k_DK]

Wow that looks so cool ❤ i need one of Those

[@JakobWinterborne]

it has cylinder deactivation, so its essentially a 4 cyinder on motorways and when you're crusing at below 2-3k rpm prob, like the hurrican does, it turns off half the engine,. plus the electric power part has contributed. so it makes sence

[@Shmee150]

Super efficient!

[@bigjumbo9479]

This car in black looks🔥

[@R19Robbin]

Love watching the road trips 👌

[@Shmee150]

Glad you enjoyed

[@tracyjohnston6973]

Tim, that box would looks sweet on top of my blue HHR.

[@FoxyEmGee]

Very few big marks on the PPF Top box restricting the topspeeds you can drive, which probably means softer acceleration That might be the reason for such impressive mpg... Same road trip with no top box and you'd lose at least 5mpg (as you'd have a heavier right foot)

[@neilstothard]

Greta to see a car like that getting used and not just sat in a garage, could be damp on sensors causing the issue you've had, my own car has been giving me some strange messages on the dash around the ebrake and auto hold, a bit of research is pointing to an issue with the reversing camera caused by damp, so may electrical systems interacting with each other.

[@MrCheckster2000]

One thing I can appreciate about getting good fuel mileage is that it's less time I have to spend at the gas station or looking for one.

[@ngphotboy1]

Nice!

[@ModernsandClassics488]

Pretty sure the reason it is so efficient is that i5 uses a hybrid system similar to ERS in f1

[@motorconcierge]

Shmee come to Eastern Europe, I promise to organize track day that would be no different from Nurburgring and that could be your craziest travel video on the channel up to date :)

[@MLK_Sold_Black_america_out]

I seen you lurking in Italy with Varnyx

[@DylannWalterss]

Man I love his SF90

[@Shmee150]

It's such an epic car

[@safouanemess6090]

Yes please drive to morraco with gt black series in the summer to tangier and marrakesh they have alot of supercars

[@Tristanbirdyt]

Good evening Shmee 150 absolutely loving your videos. Keep up the fantastic work very interesting on the C63S AMG really enjoyed it. Thank you so much for your videos.

[@Shmee150]

Thank you so much for the kind words and support

[@jacqueliennobel4321]

Tim..... Your presence in totally needed at he International Amsterdam Motor Show this coming April ( pref april the 9 th LOL ) My son ( with Autism..all so named Tim) would LOVE to meet YOU!!!

[@peteplastow6797]

FYI, the trucks park on the train and then the drivers get bused to a passenger carriage for the crossing.

[@Shmee150]

Didn't know this, thanks for the comment

[@baltsu]

I bought black Moon Boots too some months ago. They are amazing when walking in knee deep snow but the real reason why I bought them is the fact that I wore Moon Boots in elementary school in Early 80s and now when they are popular again, I wanted to see are they as bad as I remembered them to be when walking on hard surfaces in the city. Fun shoes but not very much made for walking. So I wear them only during and after a snow storm, which means not even every week.

[@PK73]

KEEP IT!!!

[@dlux703]

I'm still surprised that some skis and poles and boots didn't get packed into that roof box. I certainly looked like they could have fit, though perhaps the jackets and other outer-wear required might have made it too tight.

[@PoloDaBear]

I don't think he skis anymore since he injured his back a few years ago ⛷

[@qdosgolf]

I did 200 miles in my 718 GT4 and got 39 mpg. Mostly motorway though with few stops and starts.

[@Djoxiiii777]

I saw you at st moritz at the ice event you were filming the new maserati granturismo i wanted to say you hi but since you were working i didnt want to disturb you 🤗

[@wujekjutub]

I did 10k km in my sf90 in one year. i have been to nurburgring (same day as you) I have made a small euro trip from monaco to lugano to stelvio to munich to Warsaw back home all together with my wife 9 days of fantastic trip. no failures there but some time later i had hybrid drivetrain failure and my entire electric engines pumps etc was replaced under warranty. car had other small issues but most of them i was able to fix by restarting 12v battery. totally agree: no garage Queen. fantastic car to drive, to own and to have.

[@Shmee150]

I love that, thanks for sharing the story!

[@GG-gk7jn]

Petrol kiosk indeed the door is low, but you also had lot of room on the left side as well 😂

[@charlie1832]

You can use the ski box on other cars but just have it wrapped to match whatever car it’s going on

[@bowlock9901]

British problems.

[@scottmayfield9314]

Awesome trip report. Maybe just a wrap instead of painting it every time??

[@Acriore]

Need to be driven no garage queens! Respect Shmee!

[@isaackajubi1]

The Senna should have its own long road trip

[@theoriginalbreadcrumb]

No idea if it's possible but another crazy idea would be to drive one of these insane cars with a trailer for a road trip.

[@christianbuczko1481]

That would need a towbar, that would be virtually impossible on most cars like this, they need to be mounted on structure thats very strong, it would also need body work alterations and the electrics would need fitting. For most road cars which have them, they have specially designed products, they wont have for supercars..

[@nolandrake1261]

Beautiful spec shmee. Love it

[@Shmee150]

Thank you very much

[@socialcruise1]

Just to inform you. Us truckers don't stay in our cabs on the euro tunnel. We have to get out onto a mini bus to a passenger carriage while crossing.

[@mawora4086]

Man i envy you, beeing able to have all those cars at just 35. God damn

[@bharathchand25]

Hey shmee as soon as you head back to London please make some zenvo content

[@Shmee150]

I guess we know what's coming next

[@svgaming2716]

Hey Tim, when's the next project car coming?

[@PK73]

Imo hybrids are the way rather than fully electric. Best of both worlds less pollution for built up areas

[@Shmee150]

It's probably true

[@saban_6r]

My golf 6R gets over 12 liters per 100 km and can barely do over 400km on 50 liters so whenever I get it to 11 I start to think if something is wrong with it haha. So yeah, seeing a 1000hp Ferrari do 12s makes me kinda sad, knowing that my 270hp s box costs me more to run

[@mountassirelkadiri4777]

i would love to see u in morroco feel free to give it a try it's gonna be so mush fun (Harry's garage : drove his ferrari testarossa all the way to the sahara desert i'm sur u could do it

[@4im4n]

Your’re more than welcome in 🇲🇦❤

[@alanspooner6641]

Roof box on the mustang would look good

[@jordanshreds747]

23 mpg is stellar

[@andy2950]

On your next road trip, I dare you to lose the roof box and take a caravan !🤔🤣✌️

[@marcelo1810]

Shmee with all due respect, you should take care of your health. You are struggling to talk at the end, you need to exercise. I know you travel a lot, and I am a fan of your content. Been following your channel for the past decade mate. With all respect mate, excercise, hit the gym. You should look into buying a home set up. Loom up the REP Ares, it's a multifuncional and you can start strength training. All the best Shmee!!

[@robertstarczewski]

Hi Shmee!

[@Shmee150]

Hey Robert

[@davel8byr]

Not really important but regarding trucks and the euro tunnel. We actually don’t stay in our cabs, we ate picked up by minibus and taken up the front of the train where there is seats abs vending machines. From stopping on the train and starting your engine to get off the other side we only just get our 45 minute break to clear our driving time.

[@trefj1369]

That roof box must have hit economy a fair bit. On trips to the Alps I get 30mpg from my McLaren. Much less on the mountain roads, countered by 33mpg cruising at 130kph for hundreds of km.

[@waynebates9893]

Tim I watched your video on the c63 this morning I found it really interesting. Don't take away the heart of the car. Hope you are well.

[@markc1793]

I thought i remembered hearing that you were no longer allowed to stop at the old F1 grandstand anymore? obviously that's no longer the case but i was sure it was at one point, maybe it was just something like no photo shoots?

[@richardschwarzbauer201]

My 4 cylinder hyundai sonata gets 24 mpg avg lol. Good on Ferrari for pulling that off

[@tedtheturbot]

Found your spot Tim. Took a while have to say. Won't say exactly how, but shall we say a really short stretch nearby that's almost only 'over the top'. If I was you mate, I'd check pre-upload for location gimmies and scrub them out discreetly and just not record there, just be a bit more mindful of it mate if your worried (I see a label arrived then disappeared on Google Maps). Maybe ask the lads to lift the gravel off the entrance by the main road, save picking any of that up on the way in with warm tyres ;).

[@lewispalmer8822]

Cut the overhang off the roof bars and it would look much neater

[@Hansen710]

how about removing them, so he doesent look like clark griswold traveling with his family.. with the speed he travels gls is faster and 100 times cheaper anyway

[@ktmdukenz]

The door sensor probably went a bit haywire due to the cold weather.

[@filipepcorreia]

Come to Portugal