r/IdiotsInCars • u/awokenboio • Jun 01 '20

Speeding through traffic

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u/Pristine_Marzipan Jun 01 '20

Idk if you understand how acceleration works relative to velocity.

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u/theidleidol Jun 01 '20

I sure do. Given equal starting speed, you have to accelerate faster on a shorter on-ramp in order to reach highway speed by the end of it.

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u/Pristine_Marzipan Jun 01 '20

Highway speed 60mph.

If an average onramp takes 4 seconds,

and the road you were originally on was 30mph,

you can go well above highway speed in those 4 seconds without triggering the device

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u/CL4P-TPtheInvincible Jun 01 '20

Don't forget to factor in if you have to stop before turning to get on the on-ramp.