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Originally Posted by Bert
I do not understand how somebody can have their car going over 100 mph for 6 minutes and not think to step on the brakes? or put it in neutral? or turn off the ignition? and again I don't have the details handy, but I've seen an article that said the brakes will always overcome the engine; I'm sure some of you might be familiar with this from power braking or the imfamous "brake stand"
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A 'Brake Stand' happens from a dead stop. Go out and get your car to 100 mph, keep your foot on the gas without letting up, and try braking to stop. (ok, don't really but you see my point.) When the vehicle is already moving at that speed, will not be easy. Not every car has huge high performance Brembos.
And most of your Lexus will get to 100mph, from already at freeway speeds, pretty quickly.
That officer and his family in California was no dummy. And he never got it to stop before they all died.
Fact is, a lot of people will panic. Wether it's elementary to you or me, it isn't to many. Bonnie drives a Lexus and I have made sure she knows what to do in this event but if it happens at the right moment (or wrong moment) NONE of us would be safe.