Double duh...........ever heard of inertia, it's kinda related to
mass, which for you earthlings is weight, which is one of the
predominant (of many) variables affecting non-space-travel
coasting distance.
So try the Queen Mary, pushing all that water at 18 knots, still
takes 25 miles to slow down. She's also got external stair rails.
Mike L
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From: Martin <martin@virtual-motors.com>
To: Michael Lupynec <mlupynec@globalserve.net>
Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: June 3, 2001 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: Remade 'what makes a car a 'Classic?']
> Duh..steel wheels on steel rails have much less rolling friction
> than rubber wheels on concrete.
>
> Michael Lupynec wrote:
>
> > And a train locomotive with external stair rails and cow
catcher
> > will coast mucho further than your slippery Buick.
> >
> > Mike L
> > 60A,67E,59Bug
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Martin <martin@virtual-motors.com>
> >
> > > Put the car in neutral and note how long it takes to slow
down
> > to 50
> > > MPH.
> > > My '93 Buick Roadmaster station wagon takes a long time,
much
> > much
> > > longer
> > > than my MGBGT. With an SUV it seams like you're putting on
the
> > brakes!
> > > My Buick has no rain gutters
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