10-04-2024, 06:08 AM
Speaking of car sizes and fitting inside; I'm a big guy 6'-4"+ and about 270 (15E boots), so fitting inside a vehicle is a primary consideration for me (air travel in coach is pure misery). One of the worst cars we've owned for foot placement (which is actually a big deal for any longer trip) was a Cadillac DeVille. Monstrous car, with the tiniest, most awkward, foot well ever. The rest of the car was pure luxury, but the foot well issue caused me to sell it. Surprisingly, one of the roomiest cars to fit into is actually a Subaru Outback. Somehow Subaru has designed the cabin in such a way that there is a lot more room (both front and back seats) than just about any other "car" I've ever sat in. People make fun of Subaru's (calling them Lez-baru's), but I don't care; I can fit inside comfortably and that's what counts. Not to mention the fact that the Subies are true ALL wheel drive, and our drive is a 14% grade, and 17.5% right up by the house, so in wintertime in the deep snow the Subie will make it up with no issues. It's an amazing car actually; we liked it so much we bought (2) of them for daily commuters (have a '15 and a '20).
Our other vehicles are all trucks. Have no issues fitting in the new Ram 3500 mega cab 4x4 (6.7L Cummins turbo diesel, bay-bee!). But I literally cannot fit inside a standard cab half ton pickup. The wife's truck is a F-250 crew, and I can fit in the drivers side of that, but not the passenger's side other than for a short trip (weird foot well in that one too).
Our other vehicles are all trucks. Have no issues fitting in the new Ram 3500 mega cab 4x4 (6.7L Cummins turbo diesel, bay-bee!). But I literally cannot fit inside a standard cab half ton pickup. The wife's truck is a F-250 crew, and I can fit in the drivers side of that, but not the passenger's side other than for a short trip (weird foot well in that one too).
