Another Perspective from Tyson's Corner

[HaltheAerialist]

thank you for the great review.

It’s interesting because @joec’s wife is vertically challenged and had no problem getting comfortable but bodies are all different.

Separately, share some aerial work!! one of my close friends is an aerialist too.

Thank you, borski. Here are videos of a few of my aerials performances:

The Rainbow - Carousel Festival.mp4

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Give and Take Five.mp4

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Hal Schnee Upside Aerial Fall Showcase 2022.mp4

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[hwy17er]

Exactly right about the base interior. That's why I would have upgraded to the Tahoe interior if I were buying a Gravity--the massage seats and the much nicer materials. I've read about the Trailseeker. I love Subaru, and while the size seems just right for me, it's disappointing overall. I might be able to get past the ugly appearance, but its EV technology (range, efficiency, charging speed, etc.) is already 5 years out of date, it the vehicle is still 2 years away. I'll probably take a look when it arrives, but I'm not very hopeful that I'll like it.

Agree on the disappointing Subaru EV tech. BTW I appreciate your well thought out postings here. FWIW me, can't wait to test drive a Gravity and see if it's a good replacement for my 6speed stick Outback (Although I think I'm going to miss stick shift driving....a LOT!!!) I need to fit ski's and surfboards in the back

 

[HaltheAerialist]

Agree on the disappointing Subaru EV tech. BTW I appreciate your well thought out postings here. FWIW me, can't wait to test drive a Gravity and see if it's a good replacement for my 6speed stick Outback (Although I think I'm going to miss stick shift driving....a LOT!!!) I need to fit ski's and surfboards in the back

I drove a stick years ago, and I never miss it. I owned a 2010 Outback, and was convinced enough by the efficiency of its CVT. It had paddle shifters to simulate gears if I wanted to control them myself; they worked well and were fun to use. The 2018 Audi Q5 that I owned until a week ago was even better with its dual-clutch transmission (essentially an auto-shifted manual). It could shift faster than any human, and could be shifted with either paddles on the steering wheel or the shift lever. Now that I have an EV (the Hyundai Ioniq 5), I love the single speed transmission. There is always torque available when I want it, without any need to shift. And regenerative braking works better and more easily than engine braking. I find it just as engaging to drive as a stick, just in a different way.

Gravity will certainly fit your skis and surfboards. I need my vehicle to fit an upright bass and associated gear (and sometimes luggage too). Gravity would have made this easy, if only I had liked driving it.

 

[hwy17er]

I drove a stick years ago, and I never miss it. I owned a 2010 Outback, and was convinced enough by the efficiency of its CVT. It had paddle shifters to simulate gears if I wanted to control them myself; they worked well and were fun to use. The 2018 Audi Q5 that I owned until a week ago was even better with its dual-clutch transmission (essentially an auto-shifted manual). It could shift faster than any human, and could be shifted with either paddles on the steering wheel or the shift lever. Now that I have an EV (the Hyundai Ioniq 5), I love the single speed transmission. There is always torque available when I want it, without any need to shift. And regenerative braking works better and more easily than engine braking. I find it just as engaging to drive as a stick, just in a different way.

Gravity will certainly fit your skis and surfboards. I need my vehicle to fit an upright bass and associated gear (and sometimes luggage too). Gravity would have made this easy, if only I had liked driving it.

Wow...My electric Rickenbacker 4001 is easy enough to stuff in just about any car but an upright bass is tall order to fit in most vehicles for sure!

 

[HaltheAerialist]

Wow...My electric Rickenbacker 4001 is easy enough to stuff in just about any car but an upright bass is tall order to fit in most vehicles for sure!

That's one of the things I loved about the Outback. I could fold down just one of the rear seats and slide the bass in completely behind the driver's seat. In my Audi (and now the Ioniq 5), I have to fold down two of the rear seats and angle the bass, with the neck sticking up between the front seats. It makes the bass take up even more space than it should.

 

[hwy17er]

Likewise (sort of) with surfboards...when the wind's calm and the ocean surface is smoother, like in the fall, I can get away with shorter boards with one seat folded down but when spring arrives and its more windy out there I need to use longer boards that require loading diagonally in back...thus my wanting a Gravity to replace it. Not too many fun to drive ICE or EV wagons out there with long enough cargo areas to accommodate 7'10" surfboards w/o putting 'em on a roof rack (which attracts the attention of too many other surfers when visiting secret spots and not to mention the CHP!)
Admire you carting around a full upright bass BTW