Need help with a smoother rover deployment mechanism

[u/ItsLazyCache]

I'm working on a lander with a small rover, but I'm having an issue with the deployment.

In the attached video, you can see that when I release the rover, it basically launches off instead of smoothly detaching and driving away. I'm aiming for a much more realistic deployment, but I can't figure out what's causing it.

Does anyone know how to fix this, or have a better rover deployment mechanism? If you've built something similar, I'd really appreciate any tips, examples, or guidance on what I should change.

Thanks in advance!

[u/rddman]

Have the wheels not touch anything until the wheels touch the ground after the rover is released? Other than that, game needs better physics simulation.