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DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member
Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 1666
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 12:17 am: | |
Stu, it kinda makes sense, except for the part about her taking off like an airplane- if her tired weren't touching the pavement, what'd they spin against to propel her...? & once they went back to touching the pavement, i would assume they would just skid a little... Not sure, i'm no technical wizard, just my thoughts...
As far as weather conditions (or road conditions), when i come to a puddle or ice or even bumps, i instinctively and immediately pull my foot off the gas... i don't touch the brake, either... i just let the car roll over whatever it is... That also puts me one step ahead in preparation of what needs to be done in case something does happen... i'm sure the more experienced road goers and techies will chime in with a better answer to your question... |
John A. Suarez (Futureowner)
Member
Username: Futureowner
Post Number: 393
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 12:14 am: | |
I would imagine this is possible. I was driving a 3000gt in the rain when I hit a puddle. The wheels really accelerated and the speedo spiked up about 40 mph faster than I was actually going. Im sure someone else can give you a more technical answer though ;) |
stu cordova (Balataboy)
Member
Username: Balataboy
Post Number: 379
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 12:08 am: | |
This was sent to me today. Is it really possible????
An individual had a wreck a couple of weeks ago and totaled their
Lincoln Town Car. She hydroplaned on Hwy 135 between Gladewater &Kilgore,
Texas. She was not hurt, just emotionally rattled!
She learned a lesson I'd like to pass on to you. You may know this
already--but the highway patrolman told her that you should NEVER
drive in the rain with your cruise control on. He said if you did and
hydroplaned (which she did) that when your tires were off the road
your car would accelerate to a high rate of speed (which it did). You
don't have much, if any control when you hydroplane, but you are
totally in the hands of God when the car accelerates. She took off like
she was in an airplane. She is so thankful she made it through
that ordeal. Please pass the word around about not using cruise control
when the pavement is wet or icy. The highway patrolman said this should be
on the sun-visor with the warning about airbags.
The only person she found out who knew this (besides the patrolman)
was a man who had a similar accident and totaled his car. |
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