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Default OT Here is an example of pseudo science.

Rick Cavallaro wrote:
On Oct 5, 3:37 am, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
When I test drove a jaguar, I did a full emergency stop from 130mph.
Took nearly a mile.


I'm still stunned by this statement. Your full emergency stop seems
to have been about 0.1G


yeah. I hold my hand up to that. About 1/10th of a mile.. 176 yards.
Give or take.


Aero drag would probably put you in that ballpark from 130 down to 100
mph without touching the brakes.