Randomness

[240PP]

That's how you do a 911

[nuttinnew]

*Civilised society

[Mr Pish]

[Zonda_]

If a 30 odd tonne truck can stop like that why don't cars have similar tech? I'm aware some cars have auto braking but it still uses the cars normal braking system, not the huge stopping power those things have.

[Maurice]

*Civilised society

En route to Waitrose, so can’t be a complete a phillistine IMO.

[integrale_evo]

If a 30 odd tonne truck can stop like that why don't cars have similar tech? I'm aware some cars have auto braking but it still uses the cars normal braking system, not the huge stopping power those things have.

The ultimate stopping power of a car is limited by the tyres, abs gets pretty much as close as you can get to that.

I don't quite know what other magical braking system you would like to see? Maybe a parachute or a big metal spike strip to wedge into the tarmac?

[nuttinnew]

En route to Waitrose, so can’t be a complete a phillistine IMO.

The offending vehicle wasn't going there



I hope I'm never in a situation where a lorry needs to brake like that but I'm happy they can

[Zonda_]

If a 30 odd tonne truck can stop like that why don't cars have similar tech? I'm aware some cars have auto braking but it still uses the cars normal braking system, not the huge stopping power those things have.

The ultimate stopping power of a car is limited by the tyres, abs gets pretty much as close as you can get to that.

I don't quite know what other magical braking system you would like to see? Maybe a parachute or a big metal spike strip to wedge into the tarmac?

Looking at other videos showing those emergency braking systems abs doesn’t come close. The trucking the video posted stops comparatively slowly.

[NotoriousREV]

If a 30 odd tonne truck can stop like that why don't cars have similar tech? I'm aware some cars have auto braking but it still uses the cars normal braking system, not the huge stopping power those things have.

Trucks have huge brakes, lots of them, and lots of tyres, with lots of weight pushing them into the road. Stopping them isn’t a problem. Stopping them without jacknifing is hard.

[mik]

Emergency landing a P51 Mustang. Fascinating and pilot is one chilled mofo

4min version


35min version : have not watched.

[mik]

Couple of “dirty old oil can” mugs given to me today by the sprogs as a belated birthday present. I approve.

[nuttinnew]

^

The P-51 vid looks interesting, will watch the long one in a bit.

[Simon]

Couple of “dirty old oil can” mugs given to me today by the sprogs as a belated birthday present. I approve.

Someone's gonna have to explain this to me.

[mik]

They are mugs.

That look like dirty old oil cans from teh olden days.

You drink tea out of them and stuff, then you put them in teh dishwasher. Repeat.

[Simon]

They are mugs.

That look like dirty old oil cans from teh olden days.

You drink tea out of them and stuff, then you put them in teh dishwasher. Repeat.

OIC. I missed the word 'mugs' in your first post! Doh. Yeah, they're great!

[Simon]

Mito is in the news

[Simon]

Snitches get stitches. Or something

[Mr Pish]

[nuttinnew]

[nuttinnew]

FTAO JL;