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Old 09-17-2008, 02:36 PM   #21
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That's cool. Jorg has been good about sharing his enthusiasm.

Yes, the gearbox is noisy, particularly for back seat passengers, although Jorg says that his seems more noisy than it should be based on other ones he test drove.

Also, when you corner fast in it, it leans quite a bit, but all 4 wheels stay firmly on the ground due to the very low center of gravity (heavy batteries under the floor). Someone calls it a "weeble" because it wobbles but doesn't fall down!

I thought the handling was "spooky". It concerned me what would happen when you finally broke traction. Maybe it is OK once you get used to it being different, but it felt (to me) like it might be dangerous in some situations.
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Old 12-22-2008, 10:26 PM   #26
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That sure beats shoveling!

If I ever move to snowy climes again, I think I will avoid trying that with the roadster. Unless it has the hard top on.
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