by "DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
Published 06/11/2017 at 22:26
by "DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
Published 06/11/2017 at 22:26
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They need to teach the traction circle and basic performance stuff in drivers ed.
So I was getting onto the interstate from an FM road and I was behind a GMC Envoy or some such thing. It was a circular entrance dealy with good camber, also the entrance point, so to speak, from when you get of the ramp and onto the interstate is pretty short in this case.
Anyway, Mr. CUV enters the circle thing at about 35mph. Ok whatever, but your going to have to get up to at least 65 when you get on.
What does Mr./Mrs./Miss CUV do? RIDES THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 15mph!
I have many problems with this.
1) You need to accelerate to merge, so the only reason I can image you slowed down was because you though you were going to fast on the ramp.
2)
Plus because you went so slowly on the fucking ramp you had to come to a complete stop to let a semi go by, but if you kept going 35-40 on the ramp we both could have easily gotten in front of it. Instead we had to merge onto the interstate from a dead stop. Way to fucking go.
More people need to drive wagons and not CUVs. It’s safer!
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
06/11/2017 at 22:29, STARS: 3
Basic car control is really something that should be taught in drivers Ed. When I went through the program they didn’t even mention understeer or oversteer and how to get out of those kinds of situations.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
06/11/2017 at 22:32, STARS: 2
IKR? Even if you’re not going to be a racecar driver, everyone’s going to drive through heavy rain or snow at some point. Unless you live in a desert your whole life.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
06/11/2017 at 22:36, STARS: 2
Worse than left lane hogs. I’ve done some illegal on-ramp passing just so I could safely merge at 70 instead of 30 or less
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
06/11/2017 at 22:38, STARS: 0
I may have to start doing that, this time had to get up to speed on the shoulder. The problem with that is that’s were all the tire blowouts and dropped furniture are :/
"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
06/11/2017 at 22:41, STARS: 2
I have a theory that most Cars and Coffee Mustang crashes happen because the drivers have never lived in a place that gets snow, since they clearly don’t know what to do when they lose traction. I keep meaning to compile a list of where these things occur to see if it pans out.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
06/11/2017 at 22:56, STARS: 1
It’s unfortunate we’re unlikely to ever have stricter requirements for elderly drivers. Seems to be the cause of so many issues...
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
06/11/2017 at 22:57, STARS: 0
You’d think they had at least messed around in the rain, or dirt. Can you imagine having a high hp rwd manual car and never kicking the back end out, learning the limits of traction, etc...? Crazy
"BigBlock440" (440-4bbl)
06/12/2017 at 09:04, STARS: 1
“2)
I sort of take issue with this statement, especially since you mentioned CUV. Were they in danger of tipping over in your scenario? No, probably not. But the issue with something top heavy isn’t that there’s not enough traction and they’ll wind up in the median on their wheels, it’s that there’s plenty and they’ll wind up in the median on their roof.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
06/12/2017 at 13:59, STARS: 0
True, but they were only going 35mph (The posted speed too) to begin with and the turn was banked, so there was a small chance of it rolling over.
"BigBlock440" (440-4bbl)
06/12/2017 at 14:34, STARS: 1
I’m sure it would have annoyed me too, my issue was with your statement, not with your annoyance.