Well not really a dumb comparison between the vehicles, but probably dumb to use the EPA range to make a comparison at all?What was funny about my post, @JBee ?
Like, they're comparing a car with a base price 2x the other. It's a dumb comparison.
-Crissa
To be frank, I thought you were joking too (for the reasons JBee mentioned). Silly part is how useless EPA numbers are.What was funny about my post, @JBee ?
Like, they're comparing a car with a base price 2x the other. It's a dumb comparison.
-Crissa
I think I've seen two of those types of videos. One was a Rivian pulling a Syclone truck I think but I can't recall the car in the other one. It was an older smaller sport car [Alfa Romeo 4C Spider ].
https://electrek.co/2016/03/21/tesla-drag-race-alfa-romeo-vs-alfa-romeo-towed-by-model-x/
these vehicles are all so powerful they’re traction limited. what this stunt really ~shows is, put another 250lbs over the rear wheels (~2500lb trailer tongue weight), and the MX will either get off the line faster or no different, net-net. (Note that they never show or disclose who ‘won’, as eventually drag and traction don’t matter anymore at speed)I bet they recreate that video where they beat a car in a race while towing that car. And the towed car beats the driving one
This 47-second video clip does show a side view of the car in the trailer ahead of the non-trailered carNote that they never show or disclose who ‘won’, as eventually drag and traction don’t matter anymore at speed)
yeah fair enoughThis 47-second video clip does show a side view of the car in the trailer ahead of the non-trailered car
JBee has said he laughs are my posts because they're wrong.To be frank, I thought you were joking too (for the reasons JBee mentioned). Silly part is how useless EPA numbers are.
Well we know that can’t happen. Lol
Hold my beer.
I didn't say I would only laugh at your posts because they are wrong.JBee has said he laughs are my posts because they're wrong.
EPA numbers are pretty useful, but there are so many variables... I preferred the old one highway speed, one start and stop city reference.
-Crissa
Not sure how those two correlate to each other, what has hooning got to do with aerodynamics?I know how the EPA numbers are made. It's a dumb comparison because of course the more aerodynamic vehicle will have 'more realistic' range because it doesn't lose more range to someone hooning.
Well, it's generally associated with going faster than you need to, not just burning out tires, right?Not sure how those two correlate to each other, what has hooning got to do with aerodynamics?
But what has that got to do with the EPA rating, if you can hoon in both vehicles?Well, it's generally associated with going faster than you need to, not just burning out tires, right?
-Crissa