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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: marco100   😊 😞
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Subject: Let's Do an Experiment
Date: 01/09/26 5:03 PM
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In the interests of objective analysis and science, I am now very curious about what the lag is if any between a steering wheel command from an SUV of the type driven by Ms. Good, and when and how long the vehicle actually starts to change direction.

I don't have an SUV so I can't participate but maybe some of you all could and bring back your data.

It seems to me if my steering wheel is cranked hard in one direction (i.e. towards the ICE officer) and then while attempting to move forward, I crank the wheel hard to the other direction (i.e away from the officer, assuming that's what happened), that obviously doesn't mean the actual direction of travel of the SUV is going to immediately change as if it were a dragonfly flitting about.

As I seem to recall from experience,your vehicle will initially continue in the original direction of travel for some distance until the steering wheel command has been transmitted to the wheels. Additionally, when making maneuvers like this, vehicles will tend to make a "circular" sort of motion.

But try it with your dog, spouse, or child and get back to us.

Put someone you love directly in front of your SUV with your wheel cranked to the hard left and the loved one a foot or two in front of your vehicle. Step on the gas, then while accelerating from a stopped position, immediately crank your wheel hard to the other direction.

Would you bet money that you won't hit the loved one standing in front of your vehicle?

I guess that's what Ms. Good did.

No, actually, she bet her life.

Not a good wager.
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