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minus-squareUnspecificGravity@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 month agoThe 40mpg highway mileage that the Fit gets tells me that you have different priorities than I do on the highway.
minus-squareTubularTittyFrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 month agomy civic gets over 40mph on the highway. usually 42+
minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month 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-up4·1 month 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-up3·1 month agoI also love how much shit can “fit” in it, lol. I have the back seats down often, hauling lots of stuff.
The 40mpg highway mileage that the Fit gets tells me that you have different priorities than I do on the highway.
my civic gets over 40mph on the highway. usually 42+
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.