This page is about what an Odyssey is like to drive, how it handles, and safety precautions that should be taken while driving it.
Honda Odyssey's are alot of fun to drive, their controls are mounted
on the steering wheel for easier operation. They can reach speeds
of up to 50 mph and are very stable at those speeds. Odysseys are
not meant to be driven on the road. They are VERY easy to tip if
a turn on pavement is taken to fast. Even on sand care must be
taken when turning sharply at high speeds. Although they can go
quite fast, they can climb even better. The clutch system is very
good on these machines and it supplys the driver with alot of
torque to climb hills and tow a trailer with. Honda states that
these machines can climb 35 degree angles, I agree. I have climbed
a 45 degree hill once with relative ease. Make sure when climbing
steep hills that there is sufficient traction to make it to the top.
If the tires start to slip and slide back down the hill there is
no way to stop. You will either slide back nicely or roll the
machine over risking damage to the Odyssey or worse, damage to
yourself. I recommend not climbing anything without checking it
out first. One thing I love to do is find some loose sand and
do doughnuts until I'm dizzy; be carefull though, if you hit
solid ground that puppy is going to flip sideways.
I live in Canada and one thing we have lots of is snow.
In the winter an Odyssey is alot of fun, the rear tires spin
so much on the snow that its hard to keep straight(but thats
whats fun about it).Word of advice though, keep out of deep snow,
you will get stuck. Hard pack snowmobile trails are the best!
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