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Thanks, but I don't think you understand Houston's street flooding, nor my question.
Actually, it seems you are the one struggling to understand Houston's flooding and how to deal with it.
Choices:
1. Move
2. Don't drive
3. Buy a bigger car
4. Do nothing and hope the status quo works out ok again
There is no good answer with unpredictable water issues and the best possible answers will be taller vehicles. As I said before, even those have weaknesses that will need to be addressed after driving through water and most people are clueless. The choices are fairly clear and those who are having a little fun with this are simply making light of a challenge that is certainly frustrating, but not going to be solved by a particular vehicle.
Actually, it seems you are the one struggling to understand Houston's flooding and how to deal with it.
Choices:
1. Move
2. Don't drive
3. Buy a bigger car
4. Do nothing and hope the status quo works out ok again
There is no good answer with unpredictable water issues and the best possible answers will be taller vehicles. As I said before, even those have weaknesses that will need to be addressed after driving through water and most people are clueless. The choices are fairly clear and those who are having a little fun with this are simply making light of a challenge that is certainly frustrating, but not going to be solved by a particular vehicle.
Wow, you're really insistent. I wasn't asking for someone to mansplain life skills, I was asking about a car with high road clearance. On an automotive forum.
Many thanks to everyone who gave me some good ideas!!
I live in Houston, which often has street flooding. Lots of people drive pickups because they can tear through high water without a problem. I don't want a pickup or a huge SUV. I like fuel efficient cars (I have a long commute). Are there any vehicles that have a high road clearance (if that's what you call it) that aren't pickups or big SUVs?
Out of curiosity how frequently do you experience these flooding events? I thought Houston was in a 5 year drought up until this month.
So there was this recent flooding that hit the national news, but that's because bayous overflowed and people's homes were flooded. That's unusual.
In contrast, street flooding can happen almost anytime it rains. I am used to the streets near my house and know what routes to take to avoid it, but near where I work it's less predictable and more widespread. So you go to work on a sunny day, while you're there it starts raining, and suddenly streets are flooded.
Thanks to the poster who recommended the Jeep Renegade... I'm loving the look of that car! Now I just have to save up for one.
So there was this recent flooding that hit the national news, but that's because bayous overflowed and people's homes were flooded. That's unusual.
In contrast, street flooding can happen almost anytime it rains. I am used to the streets near my house and know what routes to take to avoid it, but near where I work it's less predictable and more widespread. So you go to work on a sunny day, while you're there it starts raining, and suddenly streets are flooded.
Thanks to the poster who recommended the Jeep Renegade... I'm loving the look of that car! Now I just have to save up for one.
You might find this link helpful. It appears that Subaru's take the cake with the ground clearance on their wagons. Volvo also has some good offerings.
Someone in my town owned one growing up and he drove straight down boat ramp in his car to get to seafood restaurant on other side of bay and pull up to dock. Everytime he did it a huge crowd would watch
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Car or vehicle not going to solve the issue
