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Old 10-04-2008, 03:50 PM   #42 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by SuperTrooper View Post
My point is: Do you think that a car that takes 20 seconds to reach 60 mph could have accelerated out of that situation?

I don't.
I guess my next car should go 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. After all, what if I was at the trailer's rear wheels? Do you think a car that takes 7 seconds to reach 60 mph could have accelerated out of that situation?

My point is: acceleration shouldn't be the only, or even default, option. The situations where acceleration is the only way out are extremely rare, and in most of those cases, it's the driver's fault for getting into them (i.e. pulling out in front of a fast-moving vehicle.)
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