Another spot we found that was really cool was an active logging area. It was the weekend so nobody was there, but the equipment was. This was one of the larger areas, and with heavy trucks moving in and out, this section of the road was very hard packed. The cool thing about the 1/10 size of the XV-01 is it’s size. While not too small to make the most timid bump a challenge like a mini, and not too large that it can go anywhere without issue, it’s a happy medium.

For instance, this car fit perfectly in some of the deep ruts left in the mud by the large logging equipment. We had a lot of fun navigating some of these areas. You did have to sometimes pick your line carefully (much the same you would with a scaler) and know your limitations. I got the car hung up a few times attempting to traverse areas with steeper bumps than the chassis clearance would allow.

We also encountered a very rocky portion of road. It would be similar to if you had a cobblestone street in Europe. It handled this area with ease as well. It did on occasion get bounced around when it hit a rock that was slightly taller than the rest, but that is to be expected when you have this type of ground clearance.

Another example of the more rocky terrain.

When our test driving was done we checked the car to see how well those inner fender wells did at collecting the dirt/debris. They actually kept a good bit of it out.

There was still a lot of spray on the inside of the body, but there isn’t a sure fire way to avoid that.