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I'm currently driving around Iceland. I have seen a Renault Megane, a plethora of newer Yaris', one Yaris Cross (I lost my damned mind) and a crap ton of Suzuki Jimnys. Now, I've driven in some awful conditions in the states. Blizzards in Montana, Tornadoes in Texas, hail storms in the South and ridiculous wind in Arizona. I have driven in all of that in this tiny country, all in a short wheel base Kia Sportage. I was also outpaced by a fucking Yaris today, absolutely bombing down the mountain in 1c weather. Mind you, it was not a GR so AWD was out of the question.

I am so impressed by this Kia and all of the insanely capable Jimnys I am seeing coming off of F-roads.

If a harsh place like Iceland can coexist with RAM 2500s and modern Yaris', why can't we?

Oh, and when I say around I don't mean poking around Reykjavik, I am literally driving the Ring Road around an entire country. Coolest experience ever.

I am currently in North Carolina and while I will acknowledge it is hot, and the humidity doesn't help, it isn't particularly irritating. It's like a hug from the air. I've been to New Orleans at the end of summer when it's supposedly bad but I enjoyed it. It almost makes the heat a little bit more bearable because there is something to work with?