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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: Let's Do an Experiment
Date: 01/09/26 5:41 PM
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As I seem to recall from experience,your vehicle will initially continue in the original direction of travel for some distance until the steering wheel command has been transmitted to the wheels.

It isn't a matter of time lag in the steering system. Steering response is usually close to instant. The delay comes from inertia. The more mass, the greater the velocity, the more inertia the front wheels need to overcome to change the direction of the car. As the car in this case was barely moving, there is relatively little inertia to overcome, in spite of the mass of an SUV.

Here's a good demonstration of car inertia. Watch the wheels turn, before the car responds. Of course, the car in the incident was not going anywhere near the speed of the cars in this demonstration.

7 Cars that FAIL the Moose Test!

YouTube: 7 Cars that FAIL the Moose Test! (Modern Muscle)

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