ExLisper@linux.community to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoWhat's the closest you have ever been to actually dying?message-squaremessage-square123linkfedilinkarrow-up1111arrow-down18file-text
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minus-squarethonofpy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoHelp me out, with impact imminent, why is breaking hard the wrong thing to do? I get that it gives the car behind you just as little reaction time which might cause a chain reaction, but the end result appears to be the same to me?
minus-squarejon@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoThey’re “brakes” and it’s “braking”. Yes, I know the previous commenter got it wrong as well. The usual problem with slamming on the brakes is that it causes the wheels to lock up and slide instead of slowing the vehicle down.
Help me out, with impact imminent, why is breaking hard the wrong thing to do? I get that it gives the car behind you just as little reaction time which might cause a chain reaction, but the end result appears to be the same to me?
They’re “brakes” and it’s “braking”. Yes, I know the previous commenter got it wrong as well.
The usual problem with slamming on the brakes is that it causes the wheels to lock up and slide instead of slowing the vehicle down.