A question for big car drivers
How the fuck do you drive?
I have a slightly longer and wider than usual SEDAN and I struggle in the city. I can't imagine steering a massive hunk of shit
this post was submitted on 15 May 2025
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Went from a subcompact coupe to a "midsize" crossover, and it's terrifying. Can't see shit near me because of how high I sit. Can't see shit next to me because of the big-ass B pillars, and the short window puts the pillar right next to my head.
The main 2 reasons I switched?
1: My hybrid coupe was a horrible gas guzzler at 36MPG, the SUV gets 90+ MPGe.
2: People in big-ass SUVs kept trying to kill me. Hasn't happened nearly as much since I got a car that would do consequential damage to them if they run into me.
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Drive an electric F150. It’s legitimately a skill to drive the thing. I went from a “Prius C/Aqua” to the truck because I have a horse to haul. I legitimately think there should be a special license endorsement to be allowed to drive it. I would vote to require such extra testing if given the chance.
I would like to see fines for reckless driving have a "large/lethal/unsafe modification" upgrade.
You wanna get drunk and meatcrayon yourself? Be my guest. Get blitzed and take your dually Dodge Ram with 4" wheel spacers down residential roads at highway speeds? Hope your ass is ready for a lifetime prison sentence.
Oh man I would be all over tiered licensing. For size and performance, the basic license probably shouldn't cover that can accelerate like a Tesla.
I’d reckon all the electric cars accelerate in the same tier unless it’s the bz4x/Soltera which are literally the worst vehicles on the market right now.
Nissan Leaf 0-60 in 7 or 8 seconds depending on model. That's about the same as a standard Mazda 3. The Tesla Model 3 can do it in half the time. Not even close to the same tier.
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I'm 6'3 and abnormally long in the torso, so I sit really tall. I do not fit in a lot of cars without my head touching the ceiling, sometimes crammed into it. I keep trying to save money by renting mid-size cars when I travel and it's fucking miserable. Literally driving with my seat all the way down and still having to either lean my seat way back and barely reach the wheel or cock my head below the closed visor the entire time just to see straight ahead. Vans, SUVs and trucks are the only vehicles I've been able to even sit in comfortably since I was like 15 or 16. I wish I could drive a compact and save money on gas. But there are a LOT of cars that are off the table for me because I simply cannot fit in them.
6'4" here. My height is mostly in my torso (38" inseam) and I drive a 2017 Mini Cooper and have been driving Minis since I started driving. I don't fit in most compacts but do fit comfortably there. So, yeah, still not a great reason to be driving oversized cars.
To be clear, 38" inseam means fully half of your height is in your legs (6'4" is 76"). By comparison, I wear 36" inseam and the bottom of my pants tuck under my heel when I'm not in shoes. So I think my torso has a few inches on yours.
Regardless though, I have not driven an exhaustive list of small cars. I have never tried a Mini Cooper. Maybe I would fit fine, idk. I just said that I have tried to drive a variety of rental cars and have yet to find one that fits me. I fit just fine in my Sienna.
Brings my short ass comfort that we are better in one fucking thing over bandit ladders /s
Bandit ladders?
Someone who is very tall can give the others a jump when trying to jump a wall to rob a place lmao
Obscure slang I guess
Ooooooh. I see.
I'm also 6'3" and long in the torso. If I lower the seat in my Golf as low as it can go I have 4 inches of headroom and if I push it all of the way back I can barely reach the pedals. I keep my seat back fully vertical as well; I can't stand for it to be reclined even a little. Either you have been driving the wrong cars, or you are looking for an excuse.
Huh. I haven't tried a Volkswagen. I wonder if that is typical of their models.
Either you have been driving the wrong cars
Apparently. I've tried many.
or you are looking for an excuse.
No need for the sass. Like I said, I have tried. I also drive a van now becuase we were fostering for a while and needed the seating, but I would love to downsize if only for the mileage improvement.
Sorry for the snark. I work with altogether too many people who say they have the same reason for driving their huge brodozers, and when I tell them about my VW they dismiss it as too small. I shouldn't take that out in random internet strangers.
6ft8 here, with most of my height in my legs. I feel you, even large cars often have absurdly large dashboards and I still won't fit in them.
I've had to ask to swap my rental car several times already.
6'1 and similar. I cannot ride in a Toyota, regardless of the size of it.
My head is out the sunroof in a 2012 sequoia, and those things are bigger than a small truck.
I drive a truck because it's the vehicle my mother always wanted and she finally got one before she passed.
When we lived in the country we got tired of using a trailer to move everything and was using the bed more often.
Edit: also, there are cars where I have to put my head through the moon roof if I sit in front and lay down if I'm in the back. I know not every car is like that, but I've never been as comfortable in a car like I am a truck.
And and, I got the highway version instead of more towards off roading so I get like 30 mpg on the highway.
honestly, top right is relatable.
Just rent a truck from home Depot. They're like $45 a day.
72 bucks for 3 hrs, plus gas.
Don't believe the advertising lies.
Source: rented one to move last year.
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And the other reason: To make yourself feel better about your teeny weenie.
It's safer for drunk driving if the other cars are the ones turned to smithereens.