The problem got worse when traffic was heavy, of course, but since heavy traffic is also moving more slowly, I didn't need so
much following distance to be safe.
Not exact matches
According to IndyCar the new bodywork generates a whopping 66 per cent of its downforce from underneath the car (19 percent up on the current cars) and
following distances have been cut in half, which should lead to
much closer racing and more passing opportunities.
Many times we leave in silence and walk quite a
distance before talking as we feel so
much power from our ceremony and walk and the darkness / light and mystery that
follows.
Following on with Porsche's recent
distancing of itself from diesel, the new Cayenne E-Hybrid promises reduced fuel consumption and emissions, although how
much attention has been lavished on driving pleasure, we're not so sure.
It was easy to adjust the car's
following distance, and even on long, sweeping curves the Q50 stayed on track without ping - ponging back and forth too
much between the road lines.
However, when traffic slowed, the system's
following distance left too
much space for other cars to cut in, so I tended to cancel it until I got past any obstructions.
I've only been able to
follow the discussion at a
distance because I don't have
much of an appreciation for varves and their subtleties; but you've elucidated a lot of the material.
When driving during major inclement weather such as snow, ice, heavy rain, etc., you should increase your safe
following distance to a minimum of 6 seconds (during extreme icing events, as
much as 10 seconds is recommended).
Use the counting technique for
following distances, and you can be
much more confident that you're driving at a safe
distance.
Many people think an increased
following distance will cost them too
much time, especially when driving in traffic.
In Comedy Guys defensive driving classes, we dedicate a lot of time to discussing the proper
following distance for a car on the road, but looking around at other drivers makes it pretty obvious that we can't talk about this too
much.
There are techniques and levels for the right run as in the time of run, the
distance, specific pace that you need to
follow, the landing force, the shoe strike and
much more.