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I’m in a big city and yet I’m at the point where I think I need one of those UTV safety flags on my hatchback.
It isn’t the only reason, but it is partly why demand for small cars is going away. I would want a BMW M2 as my next car, but I don’t want to become a scratch in a pickup’s chrome bumper so I am not even thinking about any “small” cars
I used to own an ND Miata. Sadly, I would never buy one again since I feel like the risk of death or serious injury is far too great with all the tanks on the road these days
Especially when the woman driving the Escalade can barely see over the steering wheel
I recently switched from a full size Ram to a Tesla Model 3 and there is an immediate difference on how other drivers treat me on the road. Usually people would give me a pretty wide berth in the truck but in the sedan I’m constantly getting cars practically tailgating me and merging into me. A lot of the time they see me, it just feels like I’m getting bullied every time I’m on the highway.
I drive an M2. The worst part is actually everyone’s headlights blinding me. High beams or not. It’s right into the eyes whether they are in the front of me or blasting my mirrors from behind.
But I love the car so much I would rather drive it then ever get into something taller.
Funny you mentioned the M2 because it’s not even a small car anymore. And that recent drag race next to the challenger they look damn near equal in height in beltline. And the Challenger used to be considered a massive boat
You can always do what I did with my hatch and make it loud enought hat they hear you coming from a mile away 😅😅😅
Try riding a bike 😐
Car enthusiasts should love people using a bike instead of a car, it’s less traffic on the road for everyone else. But these monstrosities can make it harrowing at times.
I feel you. The rook of my car is barely above the window frame of an F150 or another big american pick-up. If they have just bigger tires I’m completely invisible to them.
I had an M2, it was very wide. Makes it significantly more difficult to park than the regular 2-series.
Every week in /r/Miata someone posts a picture after a truck rolled over their Miata in a drive thru or at a light. Unironically we might need those
When I dailed an NA Miata, I wasn’t so much worried about not being seen as I was about larger vehicles trying to bully me out of the way. People would lock eye contact with you, and then immediately cut you off or merge on top of you.