That bumper is eye level with me. He could have probably decapitated me if he reversed with enough determination.

It’s hard out there for small car people when everyone else is in an arms race to be as big as possible.

  • @[email protected]
    13•9 months ago

    The situation is even worse for motorcyclists, sadly.

    Just remember you have the more fun vehicle. I’d rather be driving a small Honda with a 7500rpm redline rather than a big truck.

    • @MethodicalSpark
      7•9 months ago

      I’ve owned a lot of different vehicles over the years.

      1998 Ford Taurus, 2002 Ford Mustang, 2012 Honda Civic Coupe, 2016 Honda HRV, 2017 Yamaha FZ-09, 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata, …and finally… 2023 Ford F-150 Tremor

      My two favorite vehicles out of that list are the Miata and the F-150. I’ve lived both lives and they’re not comparable.

      The Miata was a blast to take out into the country and find a series of twisty corners while banging through gears with the top down. I do miss having the wind in my hair and no particular destination in mind.

      The F-150 is great because I’m building a house and need to haul loads of lumber and plywood. It’s also fantastic because I can take it off road and camp in the bed on vacation, getting to places the Miata could never go. It’s also pretty fun to drive with a lot of power.

      Admittedly, when you get spirited with the pedal, you can hear the echos and screams of dinosaurs as their remains are incinerated expeditiously by the twin-turbo V6. Not the most environmentally conscious thing I’ve owned, but I disagree that trucks aren’t fun.

      • @[email protected]
        2•9 months ago

        Interesting. I admittedly don’t have much experience with driving many types of cars, I’ve only ever driven cars ranging from a hatchback to a small SUV, with the notable exception of C7 Corvette, that was super fun.

        But how does the FZ-09 not immediately take the #1 spot over all the cars?