You got me. You are right. Yes I'm an earthling.
Does it show that bad? What planet do you hail from?
And yes the Queen Mary weighs more my MGBGT.
I haven't tried it but I susspect you are right in that it
wont take anything near 25 miles for my MG to stop
should I drive it into the ocean at 18 knots.
Michael Lupynec wrote:
> 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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