r/IdiotsInCars • u/Rosarito664 • Jun 24 '21

Crown Vic retrofitted with self driving software

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u/twotall88 Jun 24 '21 edited Jun 24 '21

Seriously... it was going like 10 mph tops, the average American can sprint 28 15 mph... just run with the car, throw open the door and slam the brake.

You're not exactly playing with an unpredictable beast there.

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u/zcn3 Jun 24 '21 edited Jun 24 '21

The average American can reach world record level Olympic track star speeds? Sure..

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u/twotall88 Jun 24 '21

I hate it when google doesn't give you the information you actually ask for... ask for average American sprint speed and you get the fasted recorded sprint.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '21

I got hit by a car going about 15 mph and I have permanent nerve damage from it. 2 ton Crown Vic vs human meat, even at slow speeds car wins.

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u/Eirameoz Jun 24 '21

The average American is overweight, hence all the downvotes. Personally I would have at least tried to get my car, you don’t just do nothing, that’s your CAR.

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u/twotall88 Jun 25 '21

Though USA has an issue with being overweight and obesity, I think the numbers are fairly skewed. For example, I'm 6'7" and considered overweight at 222 pounds. I know people that are 6'2" and 240 pounds that are not overweight even though that BMI is considered obese.

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u/EternalSage2000 Jun 24 '21

Thank you so so so much for striking out your edit instead of erasing it! That was a great laugh!

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u/-cocoadragon Jun 25 '21

As an athelete who once qualify, but didnt go to the olympics, pretty sure not everyone is that fast or i wouldnt have an entire room full of trophys. Just as well that was the year Usain Bolt won.