Saw an old lady getting out of a BMW X7 M60i (the high performance version). I asked her what made her choose the M60i and she just said “I dunno, the salesman said it was the best one they had”.
Saw an old lady getting out of a BMW X7 M60i (the high performance version). I asked her what made her choose the M60i and she just said “I dunno, the salesman said it was the best one they had”.
I often see people driving fast cars like Teslas as if gravity will instantly throw them off the road if they turn the car at faster speeds than 10 mph. They brake like 20 seconds before they are gonna turn, then go slowly slowly towards the street they want to turn in to, then they almost stop and turn the steering wheel.
Not frustrating at all to be behind one of those…
I think some people dont know how gravity works when they are in a car, so they act like they are controlling an oil tanker, just in case.
Let people drive safely.
Slowing unnecessarily at every then is very dangerous. There is a difference between being cautious and being an obstruction on the road.
They dont drive safely for others. If I walk in front of you very slowly and you cant pass, you would be annoyed. Its the same in traffic.
As a cyclist I honestly applaud this turning behavior ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
One thing to keep in mind is a feature of EVs is automatic braking when you take your foot off the gas. Mine has different settings on how hard you want it to brake. I think the idea is that it’s safer for something like an accident (which it is) and you gain some energy back into your battery.
I think that might be what you’re experiencing here.
No, its just people being afraid to drive at the speed limit and who think they need to break 20 seconds before they turn. Its because they have no feeling for their car so they are afraid.
Yeah that just seems incorrect — have you driven a Tesla? Because they absolutely have the feature I’m talking about.
Yeah I know they do, but if the driver doesnt take their foot off the gas pedal, it doesnt break.
Many electric cars, maybe all, have the same feature.
Its the driver taking the foot off the pedal too early that makes the car break too early.
You’re essentially asking them to accelerate towards a stop instead of temporarily incoveniencing you.
Pro tip: 3 seconds in between you and the car in front of you. That way this won’t ever inconvenience you again.
idk how you can be upset about people driving safely
Safe driving is conscious, fluid driving. If safe driving were just slow driving, we’d best all be going 30km/h everywhere.
This is not safe driving.
explain how people artificially driving faster than they’re comfortable with is safer
It upsets people and is actually illegal to drive too slow. Makes other people angry, they take risks to overtake you, and could cause accidents.
This is in our official driving school books even.
If you are not comfortable driving at speed limit, you need to learn that. Its part of being a good driver. Of course depending on weather.
You are not supposed to drive the speed limit, you can be close but they add the word “limit” to imply that you shouldn’t exceed it.
That being said, some roads do have a minimum speed as well (the section of the interstate I drive everyday has a minimum speed of 40MPH), but the vast majority of roads, at least in the US, only have a maximum speed listed. Weather definitely affects that though as a big ass dually will be less likely to hydroplane than a little Miata.
Impeding the flow of traffic (like driving too slow) is a finable offence in big parts of the first world countries. You are supposed to drive near the speed limit if the road and weather conditions allow for it. People that are to scared to do that on an open road should think about taking a few more driving lessons (and are in my opinion usually unfit to sit behind the wheel)
So hmm… The road through the neighborhood in front of my house is 25MPH, how fast can you peddle? The road connecting to it is 35MPH. I don’t know a single person that can peddle that fast yet they are legally able to use these streets provided they are wearing a helmet, remain within the lane going their direction of travel, and don’t use assistive technology that exceeds 25MPH.
I’ll personally just not excees the speed limit (maybe it’s age starting to play a role) and risk the ticket. People get pissed all the time because they would prefer to go faster than 25 or 35 on these roads, but the limit is the limit to me (until they change the wording).
If your speed differs drastically from the traffic flow, you’re a hazard. If you’re unable to adjust your speed to your surroundings, you shouldn’t be driving.
Are you sure that you’re not one of them?
I know its not the right term for this, but… Yeah. :)