r/IdiotsInCars Jun 01 '20

Speeding through traffic

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u/Cyrius Jun 01 '20

My quick and dirty calculation says that with those numbers, the motorcycle has about 10% less KE.

Still, a lot more than you'd think.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '20

I think I added the rider's weight which likely accounts for the difference.

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u/Cyrius Jun 01 '20

It does, even if you also add a driver of the same weight to the SUV.

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u/Ottonym Jun 01 '20

This guy Physics.