🚀 go-pugleaf

On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Joel Garry wrote:

;*}On Sat, 04 Jul 1998 22:16:13 GMT, E. Faubion <in@the.sig> wrote:
;*}>danthman@umich.edu (Daniel I. Manes) wrote:
;*}>
;*}>>Well, the stopping distances of my car (not including reaction time) are...
;*}>
;*}>>70-0: 180 ft
;*}>>80-0: 218 ft
;*}>
;*}>At least you're trying which is more than some are willing to do but I
;*}>will dispute the figures a bit.  The 180 feet figure computes to a
;*}>coefficient of fricion of .91 which is not impossible but rarely
;*}>encountered on public highways.  The 80 mph figure gives a  c.o.f. of
;*}>.98 which is even less likely under normal conditions.  In either
;*}>event for the above comparison to be valid the same c.o.f. should be
;*}>used be used.


now do a little research, you'll find that even the Corvette
takes about 150 feet to stop from 70.  when it only takes 118 feet to
stop from 60. Now let's say we have the Chevy UTes Suburban/Tahoe. They
stop in roughly 17o feet from 60 and 210 at 70. Now imagine how long it'll
take either of those vehicles or even your own to stop from 90 and you'll
have a new respect for not only your tires but the reason that so many of
us only go 10 over. Besides, are you really in that much of a hurry?

Galaxie
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