Are you too slow getting to the next stop light? I am in no hurry to catch up to the next moron that cant figure out a multi lane highway or how to think about other people on the road.
That's why cars have traction control. The problem is too many drivers take it off to spin the tires more and thus end up in an accident.I wonder when we'll hit the limits of normal asphalt fighting back against tires trying to deform it. Drag strips make theirs sticky at the start line but regular interstates must have their limits. There are some traffic lights by me with "waves" in the pavement from traffic always stopping in the same spot on a hot day.
I think we're beyond it. Speed has gotten too cheap and easy. A few decades ago 300hp was the benchmark for good performance cars, and you'd be paying the equivalent of $100k in current value to get that. 600hp would be unobtanium outside of something expensive, custom, or professional. Today, 300 is the starting point for a relatively inexpensive vehicle, around $30k. For the better, but we've also improved crash safety to the point to nearly remove the lethal consequences of bad driving. Seatbelts, airbags, ABS, better tires, better steering, handling, braking distances, etc. I'm glad we have these but we're removing "Darwin." Combined, I believe most people drive beyond the physical limitations of their vehicles and their own human reflexes.I'd say were getting close to reaching maximum capability of the driving public.
I agree with this assessment. 700hp is now relatively common, and 400hp within the budget of anyone with a steady job. I think the top end will focus on energy efficiency, and vehicle longevity, which is the next major hurdle. A rising tide will rise all ships as well.For the very top peak performance, the gains will be so marginally small, that it’s not important, but the fancy tech will drip down to consumer cars. Sure, the fastest production cars won’t be crossing 300mph probably ever, but I do expect 400hp Camries in the future (barring government intervention)
Haven't maxed out the car but pretty close to maxing out the physiological aspect for most people. I remember flooring my Explorer once last year and nearly blacking out. Had to lift pretty soon or I may have. (Assuming from low BP at the time) And that's from only 300 HP. 0-60 in 2 or even 3 seconds may knock some people out.With EV's and their incredible acceleration breaking loose the most grippe summer tires, have we maxed out off the line acceleration?
Well, not too many guys that fragile will be buying and flooring these high performance cars?Haven't maxed out the car but pretty close to maxing out the physiological aspect for most people. I remember flooring my Explorer once last year and nearly blacking out. Had to lift pretty soon or I may have. (Assuming from low BP at the time) And that's from only 300 HP. 0-60 in 2 or even 3 seconds may knock some people out.
Well-off 70 or 80 year old people can afford it more than most 30 or 40 yo's. I can image someone already has installed hand controls in a Tesla.Well, not too many guys that fragile will be buying and flooring these high performance cars?
In spite of all the better control and crash safety ratings today, there definitely was a hidden benefit of giving your teenager a hand-me-down 4000 pound, 1977 Thunderbird with 130hp, wasn't there. Could barely get out of it's own way and kids were in a tank worth of steel.Cars will get faster until we regulate them.. average drivers have too much car now in many cases.
A teen in a porsche gt3 or gt4 wont survive long. They require experience and skills. The stupid 600 hp dodge cars and trucks get in accidents all the time.