Right? What the fuck was that; trying to fail intentionally?

Just because he dipped 1 wheel onto the “shoulder” by taking out a yellow cone, the guy just gives up

rear wheels almost always lose traction to some extent. The test is over when a cone is hit

The point of the test is to find the highest speed at which they can complete the maneuver without touching the cones. Once the butt swings off the course that test run is done.

They do this test at increasing speeds to find out the top speed it can manage it. As soon as the rear end was over the cones the test was finished.

you may have missed the part of the test where he is supposed to get back into the “correct” lane after the manouver. And if you look in the clip he hits the cone on the entry to the last square meaning if he tried to countersteer to correct the tail out he wouldnt manage to get back to the other square as he without…

So you agree that it was worse in all aspects of the test than others, but.... It should have still passed?

The test isn’t meant to test the driver. it’s testing the vehicle, Could you or me perform a “sick drift” around the “obstacle”.... Yeah maybe. Could my 87 year old mother do the “sick drift”..... Hell no 

Just because you barely fail, doesnt mean you should pass

to pass the test:

No, the point is the rear STAYS in control. Hitting the moose or losing traction are both non-optimal states.

Was wondering how many people would skip this part:

The second the rear wheels lost traction, the test was failed.

Because after the rear wheels broke loose, the test was failed.

“While “a moose walks into the road” may seem like a niche test case for many American drivers, it’s an important circumstance to consider in colder climates.”

It really has nothing to do with cold climates. Substitute a moose with a kid chasing a ball or on a skateboard etc. and this is relevant to everyone.

One Big Car Doesn’t Turn Good, Three Others Do

The point of the test isn’t if a skilled driver can hold a sick drift, though... it’s if the car, with an average driver, can swerve to avoid an object without losing control. Getting back on course isn’t really relevant, *not losing control* in the first place is.

This is one of those issues that on the level of an individual seem like they really create impositions and cause problems for people. But, on a societal level, why would anyone weigh the import of your family’s old plane to be greater than the issue at hand of widespread environmental pollution? To answer my own…

You wouldn’t be the first person to no longer afford your hobby, you wouldn’t be the last.

But it’s 0.4hp pretty much always. Cruising? 0.4. Coasting downhill? 0.4. In the 1 hour chickfila drive through line with the ac on? 0.4.

Series hybrid. You use the ICE as a generator. Optimize it for two load points: a low NVH point for stationary and low speed operation, peak torque for max thermal efficiency. This also eliminates the drag from a transmission, the absorber on the ICE is just a smaller electric motor than the one propelling the…