Driving in snow, I gave myself a good four times the distance to brake like they teach you. It wasn’t enough. I did get it slowed some, under 20mph I would estimate, and rode in slow motion as I rear-ended a brand new, lifted, very expensive looking pickup.
No injuries, fortunately. That was the most “time dilation” I’ve ever experienced. Somehow it happened so fast but also so slow.
Same feeling, River at Brockway in Truckee, lost traction on an ice patch and time slowed until a crunch, then it caught up.
Luckily for me we knew the same people and the cost was fair.
Hah I’ve felt this. Same story. Left tons of space, at least that far. But sometimes the I-70 is a bitch, even with winter tires, slow speeds, awd, etc. Not enough though, and I think the awd saved me. I managed to pull up next to the car I would have hit, with literal inches to spare left and right (concrete barrier < me > other car.
I just looked over at the other driver and we both let out a big sigh of relief .
Driving in snow, I gave myself a good four times the distance to brake like they teach you. It wasn’t enough. I did get it slowed some, under 20mph I would estimate, and rode in slow motion as I rear-ended a brand new, lifted, very expensive looking pickup.
No injuries, fortunately. That was the most “time dilation” I’ve ever experienced. Somehow it happened so fast but also so slow.
Same feeling, River at Brockway in Truckee, lost traction on an ice patch and time slowed until a crunch, then it caught up. Luckily for me we knew the same people and the cost was fair.
Hah I’ve felt this. Same story. Left tons of space, at least that far. But sometimes the I-70 is a bitch, even with winter tires, slow speeds, awd, etc. Not enough though, and I think the awd saved me. I managed to pull up next to the car I would have hit, with literal inches to spare left and right (concrete barrier < me > other car.
I just looked over at the other driver and we both let out a big sigh of relief .