05-09-2016, 10:40 AM
Light setup was really clutch on the dark, rainy drive to VA on Thursday night. I need to do a little right-to-left adjustment I think of the driver's side light but other than that I have the height dialed in perfect so as to not blind oncomers. The "DRL is the low beam" thing is still annoying but I've just made it a habit of twisting the light knob off every time I get in the vehicle during the day. I wish there was a pull-the-fuse solution but there's not so that's fine.
Got the same mileage there and back (with some added weight of boxes / stuff) of about 22.5mpg which is super solid for a truck this size and considering I averaged 70+ on I77/81. My only significant complaint is that after about 2 hours of driving on the way down my tailbone really started to hurt, like it does when I get stuck on an older airplane with worn out seats. For some reason I didn't have the same issue on the way back but my lower back started to get a little tight. For around town the seats are very comfy but for longer trips I might pick up a padded cushion to sit on just to save my ass (literally).
That tonneau would have been really nice to cover all of the stuff we hauled back. We ran through a very brief rainstorm on the outskirts of Charlotte but an 8x10 tarp and bungie cords still kept everything dry since I didn't have one yet!
Got the same mileage there and back (with some added weight of boxes / stuff) of about 22.5mpg which is super solid for a truck this size and considering I averaged 70+ on I77/81. My only significant complaint is that after about 2 hours of driving on the way down my tailbone really started to hurt, like it does when I get stuck on an older airplane with worn out seats. For some reason I didn't have the same issue on the way back but my lower back started to get a little tight. For around town the seats are very comfy but for longer trips I might pick up a padded cushion to sit on just to save my ass (literally).
That tonneau would have been really nice to cover all of the stuff we hauled back. We ran through a very brief rainstorm on the outskirts of Charlotte but an 8x10 tarp and bungie cords still kept everything dry since I didn't have one yet!
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks