Porsche convertible on Mythbusters, ...and they're not blowing it up! |
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Porsche convertible on Mythbusters, ...and they're not blowing it up! |
dbgriffith75 |
Jun 17 2009, 08:00 PM
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TheGrif Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
It's on as I type this. Not sure what model, but they're using it to test the myth that if you're driving with the top down and it starts to rain, is it possible to drive fast enough that no rain gets in the cabin.
Be interesting to see how this turns out... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
dbgriffith75 |
Jun 17 2009, 09:09 PM
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TheGrif Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Sorry to disappoint you cheapsnake, but they didn't blow it up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
So the result was, if you drive at least 90 MPH, you can keep your car dry if the tops down when it's raining. However, you'll probably fishtail, crash and die if you drive 90 in the rain, so there's not much point in having a dry cabin after that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
SirAndy |
Jun 17 2009, 09:35 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,682 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
However, you'll probably fishtail, crash and die if you drive 90 in the rain What? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) 90mph is close to the suggested "cruising speed" on the german autobahn. 90% of the passenger cars drive faster than that. All day, every day. And it rains. A lot. I used to commute to Cologne for work. 100km one way. Every day. Sun, rain or snow. In my Renault Twingo. Hitting 125mph when traffic was light. Daily. Even in the rain. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Andy |
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