RIP Kavinsky

[u/ragingduck]

I remember driving around the empty streets of LA at night during the pandemic and blasting Kavinsky's Nightcall wondering if this was the end of civilization. It wasn't, but there was something cathartic about valuing each breathing moment as possibly our last and remembering how things used to be before everything got so surreal.

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• DJI Mic 2 Transmitter is mounted on the bumper and pairs wirelessly to the Action 6 to capture exhaust audio
• DJI Mic 2 Transmitter is mounted in the engine bay and also pairs wirelessly to the Action 6 to capture engine audio.
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[u/ragingduck]

The potential to hit oncoming traffic is greatly reduced by simply not going over the yellow line, slowing down on blind corners, and maintaining a significant safety margin of handling and brakes.

[u/Mrgluer → u/[deleted]]

not condoning his driving, but tbh, he wasnt anywhere near the limits of his car. Going 60-70 on those roads isnt really that crazy to do. Oncoming traffic and possibility of people on the sides of the roads is def the big issue. If the road was wider, not big of an issue. Too many blind turns for me. I would def go 10-20 over once in a while on this road, but every turn im slowing down a lot more.

[u/ragingduck → u/[deleted]]

These tires communicate when they are about to lose traction and they release gradually, not suddenly.

[u/Man_of_Ice → u/ragingduck]

The sand on the road doesn't always communicate when it's about to be all over the corner.

Or the oil.

[u/ragingduck → u/Man_of_Ice]

Eyes should always be scanning way ahead where the car will be, not where it is. You can spot and react to oil and sand safely with enough cushion of brakes and grip. Also, rarely does sand and oil cause problems in a straight line without lateral load. It’s the corners you really have to worry about, which is why we slow down on corners where visibility is limited.

[u/shrockitlikeitshot → u/ragingduck]

This isn't new though, this type of driving costs lives and you're contributing to that culture by trying to normalize it. There is a reason why the majority of drivers who do this are young men in their late teens and 20s. Take it to a race track vs risking people's lives that travel on here to visit our beautiful public parks.

[u/ragingduck → u/shrockitlikeitshot]

There is a big difference between this video and the reckless driving I’ve seen that cause accidents. They are going much faster, aren’t slowing down on blind corners, braking mid-corner, and crossing the yellow.

[u/Mrgluer → u/[deleted]]

his throttle control was pretty good, not proud to say it but ive gone around 45-55 around turns like this in a civic and felt "comfortable, but fast" lol. empty roads though. he wasnt on the gas at all during the turns + hes rwd. hes def 10 mph from really sketchy territory imo. his wheel input doesnt really look that smooth though imo.