What’s the lifecycle on a car down there though? I’d imagine they’d last 30 years no problem.

My neighbor bumped a curb is his Model S and damaged the bumper,he’s looking at 3+ weeks to get it repaired.

First of all I live in Detroit, I’ve yet to see a road that bad.

Secondly there’s a path that’s obvious.

So it’s not a bad design, you’re just inexperienced.

That basic block architecture dates back to 1974, back then there was no A/C or power steering in that location.

What?

I can do them in 45 min flat.

Pull the battery, boom that side is done. Pull the snorkel, boom the otherside.

People who have these difficulties are simply doing it wrong. I put copper plugs in my ej205 every 20k (it’s picky) after you’ve done something 1o times it’s old hat.

This person did it wrong.

They should have molded a pair of fake rocker covers into the carpet.

In my Mk1 Golf you slide it out in 5 min. No dash disassembly.

What? That’s not how transmissions work.

When an automatic is shifted there is a drop in power transmission. Look at any dyno pull for an automatic, it’s dead obvious.

You can shift a manual faster than any (non dual clutch) automatic making the drop shorter in duration.

You don’t seem to get it. They’re effortless to avoid on a motorcycle.

I’ve spent 15 year on the sand dunes of west Michigan. We’re equally experienced but we’ve drawn different conclusions.

You should be using a winch in this application anyway.

You’re out of your mind.

Driving on sand is like driving on grippy snow. A manual will give you better slip control every single time. Obviously you don’t have to start in 1st. 2nd or 3rd while in low range (depending on engine, and gearing) gives you plenty of control

That you think it was not engineered that way is hilarious.

And how many articles critical of Lyft’s practices have you seen? Zero. Absolutely zero.

What kind of havoc could a gravel/dirt/asphalt filled hole cause that would be worse than a 6"+ deep hole in the road?

Potholes...on a motorcycle....

Your contact patch is an inch wide and you can’t avoid them??

Come check out 8 Mile in Detroit and see first hand. I drive it every day.