Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Ford Eco Sport
Finalmente, another post.
Road Test of the Ford EcoSport
(www.ford.com)
I was in a Ford EcoSport, so I figure that I should make a post about it.
To start, the interior is fairly meh. The plastics appear to be pretty good for what they are. They stayed quiet and didn't rattle. The seats were all right as well. They were cloth, and decently comfortable. However, the dash had one of those annoying "info-tainment" screens. It was too sensitive, and was a pain when driving over bumps. The suspension however, was a different story.
The suspension was too hard for what it was trying to be. It was somehow rolly-polly and jarring at the same time. It's the New Coke of suspension. Just somehow terrible in every way. I think the problem with it is that, like the crossover the EcoSport is, the suspension is trying to be two things and failing at them both.
The engine seemed good, however. The car had decent pickup, and seemed to have no trouble merging.
The name could do with a bit of changing. "Sport" and "Eco" do not go together. Although both are good, they ruin each other.
This, on principle, is not a bad car. It just needs to go on a diet and get the suspension lowered. I made a drawing!
Road Test of the Ford EcoSport
(www.ford.com)
I was in a Ford EcoSport, so I figure that I should make a post about it.
To start, the interior is fairly meh. The plastics appear to be pretty good for what they are. They stayed quiet and didn't rattle. The seats were all right as well. They were cloth, and decently comfortable. However, the dash had one of those annoying "info-tainment" screens. It was too sensitive, and was a pain when driving over bumps. The suspension however, was a different story.
The suspension was too hard for what it was trying to be. It was somehow rolly-polly and jarring at the same time. It's the New Coke of suspension. Just somehow terrible in every way. I think the problem with it is that, like the crossover the EcoSport is, the suspension is trying to be two things and failing at them both.
The engine seemed good, however. The car had decent pickup, and seemed to have no trouble merging.
The name could do with a bit of changing. "Sport" and "Eco" do not go together. Although both are good, they ruin each other.
This, on principle, is not a bad car. It just needs to go on a diet and get the suspension lowered. I made a drawing!
Do you have any thoughts about cats/cats? What drives you crazy? One post a week so stay tuned!
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Road Test
'bout time for another post, here it is,
A Road Test of the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
(Hyundai)
Well, to start, it is a crossover. As long-time readers of my blog know, I have an aversion to crossovers, primarily because most of them are terrible. Let's see how the Santa Fe stacks up.
The ride is rather mediocre. The dampers preform acceptably over bumps, but the other suspension components seem to have different ideas, as the rest of the car darts around. The anti-roll bar/system is surprisingly good, however.
The interior is rather like the suspension.Crunchy, with peanuts and nougat Just meh. The plastics are poor quality (when I tapped it, the glovebox made a sound like nails on a chalkboard!), as are the seats. I doubt sitting in the car for sustained periods of time would be particularly comfortable. The seats also can't adjust/move very well. Although it's not really the interior, the rear window is difficult to see out of. There is a backup camera but it it gets covered/blocked, it could be quite difficult to reverse (but not as difficult as waging war against the Martian Enemy).
The engine could do with a bit more power, as it is difficult to merge. The brakes, however seem to have plenty of stopping power.
The Santa Fe seems to be a meh/low meh. On a scale of Yugo to Challenger, I rate the Santa Fe as an early 80's Mitsubishi sedan. Not a car I would want to drive, but, (with sufficient candy) I would not refuse to drive.
NOTE: This post reflects my opinion and not necessarily anyone else's.
NOTE 2: I was on vacation, so I'm sorry that I missed some posts.
NOTE 3: There will be a note 4
Note 5: Note 3 lies.
Do you have any thoughts about cats/cats? What drives you crazy? One post a week so stay tuned!
A Road Test of the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
(Hyundai)
Well, to start, it is a crossover. As long-time readers of my blog know, I have an aversion to crossovers, primarily because most of them are terrible. Let's see how the Santa Fe stacks up.
The ride is rather mediocre. The dampers preform acceptably over bumps, but the other suspension components seem to have different ideas, as the rest of the car darts around. The anti-roll bar/system is surprisingly good, however.
The interior is rather like the suspension.
The engine could do with a bit more power, as it is difficult to merge. The brakes, however seem to have plenty of stopping power.
The Santa Fe seems to be a meh/low meh. On a scale of Yugo to Challenger, I rate the Santa Fe as an early 80's Mitsubishi sedan. Not a car I would want to drive, but, (with sufficient candy) I would not refuse to drive.
NOTE: This post reflects my opinion and not necessarily anyone else's.
NOTE 2: I was on vacation, so I'm sorry that I missed some posts.
NOTE 3: There will be a note 4
Note 5: Note 3 lies.
Do you have any thoughts about cats/cats? What drives you crazy? One post a week so stay tuned!
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
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