Questions for those with boat-tails
I just wanted to ask some questions regarding boat-tails on a car.
I remember some discussion about how that since the tail end of your car is now longer, yet the wheelbase remains unchanged, your fulcrum point will cause your rear end to swing out when you make turns, hitting other cars and taking out small children in your path.
How bad of a problem is this in reality ?
When you merge into traffic, is it more difficult to maneuver ?
Do you find that you have a hard time finding a parking spot, or even pulling into normal size parking spots due to the awkward wheelbase situation ?
Do you have to think out where you are going to park before hand ?
What about backing into a parking spot, or the question everyone seems to joke about - parallel parking ?
What other problems have you encountered ?
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