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minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 days agoI’ve also never experienced the “wheels wanting to fall off” bullshit or the wind buffeting it personally. The only thing I don’t like about highway driving is the revs get higher when you go fast. Which AFAIK is because the fit is geared more towards lower speed driving, but honestly it is not a problem.
minus-squareUnspecificGravity@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoOurs is perfectly stable at highway speeds and is absolutely capable of greatly exceeding the speed limit if you are patient enough.
minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoI also love how much shit can “fit” in it, lol. I have the back seats down often, hauling lots of stuff.
I’ve also never experienced the “wheels wanting to fall off” bullshit or the wind buffeting it personally.
The only thing I don’t like about highway driving is the revs get higher when you go fast.
Which AFAIK is because the fit is geared more towards lower speed driving, but honestly it is not a problem.
Ours is perfectly stable at highway speeds and is absolutely capable of greatly exceeding the speed limit if you are patient enough.
I also love how much shit can “fit” in it, lol. I have the back seats down often, hauling lots of stuff.