Yesterday I wrote about how I had such a jerky ride in the Miata and wondered if that was due to my long break from driving stick. But last night when I took the Fit home I had a different experience. In the Honda, my unfamiliarity with stick wasn't really an issue as the clutch was easier to work. I felt confident dancing around slower-moving cars with the Honda's quick shifter and light clutch...
Busy city streets? Fun! when piloting a zippy, little car. And with its high riding position and spacious interior, I didn't feel vulnerable to bullying from other vehicles.
The only moment of doubt came during braking when the brake pedal required more stomp than I had anticipated. For a sec, I was worried as I halted a little closer to another car than was comfortable. But in our first track test of the Honda, a tester commented that it took 128 feet to haul to a stop "and the pedal remained firm through each attempt."
Eh, maybe my bobble with the Fit's brake was because I was just getting off my weekend stint in the Miata, which has a more responsive brake pedal.
Production Editor Caroline Pardilla
The only moment of doubt came during braking when the brake pedal required more stomp than I had anticipated. For a sec, I was worried as I halted a little closer to another car than was comfortable. But in our first track test of the Honda, a tester commented that it took 128 feet to haul to a stop "and the pedal remained firm through each attempt."
Eh, maybe my bobble with the Fit's brake was because I was just getting off my weekend stint in the Miata, which has a more responsive brake pedal.
Production Editor Caroline Pardilla
priuscrusher says:
05:33 AM, 01/10/07
Wow. Hardly any posts these days. It seems the Greenies wanted the Insideline posts to be a lovefest for the benefits of small car fuel economy. With some readers putting logic into the equation, it seems the Greenies gave up and went home.
firstwagon says:
10:58 AM, 01/10/07
"Hello, I'm here for an argument,
No, your not....
Yes, I am... "
Sorry but your post reminded me about an old Monty Python skit about completely meanless arguments. :)
desmolicious says:
12:05 PM, 01/10/07
What's to complain about in this blog entry? Edmunds just wrote positive stuff about how fun and easy the car is to drive around in the city. You want to say no it isn't?
priuscrusher says:
01:36 PM, 01/10/07
I was talking about hardly any posts from readers. That's what they get for 98% of the Mazda Miata posts being about how much storage it has. With that kind of emphasis, who can stay awake long enuff to read the post.