Had a chance to do some off roading in the E this weekend while out camping. Learned just what the E can and can't do. First, the E is actually pretty good in a bit of mud. I drove it through some nice goopy stuff, about 8 -10 inches deep. Fared quite well considering. Underside held onto a lot of the mess. A little throttle always helps the situation, as anyone who has driven in mud knows.

The E's approach angles were actually better than i expected. Just when I thought I'd scrape, I would find some footing for the tire and hop over:
Here the LF tire is full droop, the LR tire fully compressed
http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421529122/16.jpg
Here RR tire at full droop, RF tire fully compressed
http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421529122/17.jpg

The E isn't too flexible off road. Easy to get a tire up, as i did entering almost every gully, ditch, creek, etc. No probelm though, very predictable and stable over it all:
http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421529122/9.jpg

1st gear is still pretty high and without a transfer case, you really go too fast for any kind of technical off roading, but it sure was fun anyway. Probably took a thousand miles off my clutch, but who cares? 8)
http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421529122/14.jpg

Wow, great pics Snarf... but did you steal my "E"!? ;)

Here's mine. This was as far as I ever came to going "off road, and then I had to wash the poor thing!

http://www.elementownersclub.com/uploads/files/DSC00001.jpg

http://www.elementownersclub.com/uploads/files/DSC00002.jpg

(Please excuse the poor resolution)

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I JUST found this thread... great pics, Snarf77!

Snarf77; where did you go off roading? I saw yer in Burke, Va; I'm looking forward to trying to find some trails in Shenandoah to play with the E a little and do some camping. I usually go out to George Washington National Park near Front Royal for camping; but I'll be doing some digging on the internet to see if there are some trails out that way for exploring.