Nissan Leaf
So, I’m cruising down the 91 today in our long-term Mini Countryman—taking the kids to school and minding my own business in the carpool lane—when a Nissan Leaf gets all over my tail and keeps it planted a few feet off my rear bumper. I gaze at the speedo, see that it’s at 65, and decide to bump it up to 70. Does the tailgater back off? Nope. He just keeps it there, all the way until I need to I leave the HOV lane as we approach the exit for the school.
Long-Term Mini Countryman (Photo by Guy Spangenberg)
What was with this guy? Was he a hyper-miler, drafting the Countryman to extract all the mileage (or range) he could out of the electric Leaf? Was he late for work or school, and just didn’t give a damn? Or was he just an ignorant tailgater who had no idea that I’d never consider exiting the carpool lane illegally, which here in California is a fine that costs several hundreds of dollars?
Help me to not hate this guy; is there any scenario in which tailgating is justified?
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