We have to take the tunnel to keep going. Napoleon would certainly have been grateful for the alternative route and a warm means of transport. When he crossed the pass on May 20, 1800, he and his troops, fully packed, had to overcome a three meter high blanket of snow.
The sun has since set and it is getting dark as we drive on to Milan. I turn on the light. Thanks to the laser engraving, the six narrow LED piggy-heads resemble cut gemstones and are a tribute to the jewelry makers. What makes them special is that they rotate 180 degrees when the car is started, while violet light illuminates. The design of the rear lights is reminiscent of a snake or dragon skin in 3D.