this is basically a shitty golf cart. golf cart carries more people and cargo and has the same driving distance.
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my civic gets over 40mph on the highway. usually 42+
in the suburbs? where i live nobody is driving unless it's over 10 miles.
I ride all winter mountain bikes. We have some snow but hardly enough to fat bike, but it's mostly rain and freezing temps.
Also riding less in the evenings, but usually 1-2x w/ lights and 1x a weekend. On really bad days it's the trainer.
You can't just ride your regular bike on trails? Is there permafrost or something?
which model? the countryman is bigger, but the basic one is still barely a 4 seater. the 2 door is tiny.
how fast was it going?
where i live the city speed limit is 20mph. in some cities it might be closer to 60mph
poor people tend to drive huge old cars. they don't buy new cars.
i live in a big city and most of my neighbors have mid-full size suvs they part on the street. it's not an issue. and 50-70K for a new car isn't much on a professional salary of 150-300K a year.
The fit isn't a great car for highway driving. Yeah, they are popular for city drivers would also into mini coopers and SMART cars. There are plenty of 'little cars' on the market, but people don't genreally like them because they are impactical and sucky to drive compared to compact suvs and sedans, that are more or less the same price and offer a way more comfortable experience.
after you go over 65mph it feels like the wheels will fall off, and it's low weight and box frame makes it blow around like a leaf in any substantial winds. I chose a civic because it was so much safer and more comfortable for highway driving at 70mph+. it is a much stiffer chasis, my civic can hit 110mph before it starts to feel sketchy.
Civic and HRV and CRV are way more stable and comfortable vehicles and get the same mileage, and have more storage space.
they are city cars desigend for low speeds. some can get up to 80mph, but most top out at 60mph, which is the speed limit of highways in japan.
they would be fine for city life but awful on american highways with 70mph speed limits
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yeah i do it all the time. unless it's a foot of snow it's not a big deal.