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Re:Carmakers are pushing electric SUVs, but smaller is bette... by the_third_wave on Friday May 05, 2023 @05:26PM (#35835344)
Brake distance, the heavier the vehicle the longer it takes to slow it down.
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Re:Carmakers are pushing electric SUVs, but smaller is bette... by mwint on Friday May 05, 2023 @05:30PM (#35835370)
I'm surprised I'm not finding a weight vs. stopping distance graph anywhere. I know that the physics theory says weight doesn't matter for stopping distance (spherical cow in a vacuum), but there's some nonlinearity in the friction response that does make it matter somewhat. It'd be interesting to know how big a different it does make.
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