17.09.2004 Besançon
  On the tour from Besançon to Lyon there were some technical issues which were expected much earlier then now. We had sunny weather and the team was in a good mood as the HYSUN passed already 2000 kilometers. Unfortunately the rear tire broke down and let us stop for interchanging the wheel. Reaching the hotel in Lyon, the HYSUN had another broken tire, which was replaced in the hotel's foyer.

Today some team members drove the HYSUN3000 their first time and describe their feelings as a "mixture of driving Formula 1 and flying, but less rapid" caused by the close-by-street position and the narrow seat.

In the narrow streets of Lyon the HYSUN3000 had some benefits because of its higher flexibility and smaller size.