Comments on: Approaching Zero http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 14:48:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Peter http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/#comment-15055 Peter Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:47:45 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1527#comment-15055 Would you believe a speed limit two-and-a-half? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotnik/497312470/ Would you believe a speed limit two-and-a-half?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotnik/497312470/

]]> By: Botswana Meat Commission FC http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/#comment-13575 Botswana Meat Commission FC Wed, 26 May 2010 02:40:25 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1527#comment-13575 Hilarious. My motorcycle has a digital speedo and sometimes I'll see if I can keep it at 2 or 3 mph in a parking lot. It's actually kind of hard! Hilarious.

My motorcycle has a digital speedo and sometimes I’ll see if I can keep it at 2 or 3 mph in a parking lot. It’s actually kind of hard!

]]> By: Kenny http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/#comment-13570 Kenny Wed, 26 May 2010 00:03:40 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1527#comment-13570 I once saw a speed limit sign at a shopping mall parking lot in Colorado Springs that said "8.3 mph". I'm not quite sure how best to upload a photograph here though. I once saw a speed limit sign at a shopping mall parking lot in Colorado Springs that said “8.3 mph”. I’m not quite sure how best to upload a photograph here though.

]]> By: Kris http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/#comment-13468 Kris Fri, 21 May 2010 20:51:42 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1527#comment-13468 A truck has a lot of gears, and can easily do 1, 2, or 5MPH. A car however, doesn't. And unless you're driving a Diesel VW Rabbit, you're unlikely to be able to maintain 3MPH. Physically, the drive-train of most cars can't deliver it. An automatic transmission requires a certain threshold of engine RPM to be reached to put power through the transmission. It's supposed to be a feature, but in stop and crawl traffic, it is a liability. Our choices in vehicles are a result of our purchasing dynamics. No one wants to shift gears, so a very small percentage of the populace own cars that can roll along at idle in first gear. Accordingly, less than ten percent of cars sold have a manual transmission. A truck has a lot of gears, and can easily do 1, 2, or 5MPH. A car however, doesn’t. And unless you’re driving a Diesel VW Rabbit, you’re unlikely to be able to maintain 3MPH. Physically, the drive-train of most cars can’t deliver it. An automatic transmission requires a certain threshold of engine RPM to be reached to put power through the transmission. It’s supposed to be a feature, but in stop and crawl traffic, it is a liability. Our choices in vehicles are a result of our purchasing dynamics. No one wants to shift gears, so a very small percentage of the populace own cars that can roll along at idle in first gear. Accordingly, less than ten percent of cars sold have a manual transmission.

]]> By: bz2 http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/#comment-13436 bz2 Thu, 20 May 2010 23:18:28 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1527#comment-13436 Hrm, the blog software doesn't support Unicode URLs. Same Street View link: http://tinyarro.ws/%E2%9C%92%E6%A8%85 Hrm, the blog software doesn’t support Unicode URLs. Same Street View link: http://tinyarro.ws/%E2%9C%92%E6%A8%85

]]> By: bz2 http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/#comment-13435 bz2 Thu, 20 May 2010 23:11:16 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1527#comment-13435 5 kph (almost the same as 3 mph) is not uncommon in western Europe for private properties such as factories and other businesses, here's one such sign at a landscaping firm: http://➡.ws/✒樅 5 kph (almost the same as 3 mph) is not uncommon in western Europe for private properties such as factories and other businesses, here’s one such sign at a landscaping firm: http://➡.ws/✒樅

]]> By: Josh R http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/#comment-13432 Josh R Thu, 20 May 2010 21:28:30 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1527#comment-13432 Harvey, it's obviously suppose to be in smoots per microfortnight. Harvey, it’s obviously suppose to be in smoots per microfortnight.

]]> By: Streeter http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/#comment-13428 Streeter Thu, 20 May 2010 17:59:16 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1527#comment-13428 How about going the other way on the ISS: http://gizmodo.com/5543468/the-international-space-stations-speed-limit How about going the other way on the ISS: http://gizmodo.com/5543468/the-international-space-stations-speed-limit

]]> By: Eric Fischer http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/#comment-13427 Eric Fischer Thu, 20 May 2010 17:40:48 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1527#comment-13427 Another Speed Limit 3 if you want it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/4573224179/ Another Speed Limit 3 if you want it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/4573224179/

]]> By: Alvin C. http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/05/20/approaching-zero/#comment-13426 Alvin C. Thu, 20 May 2010 16:35:09 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1527#comment-13426 http://shell.deru.com/~gdt/babs/images/primesigns/2MPH-5MPH.jpg http://shell.deru.com/~gdt/babs/images/primesigns/2MPH-5MPH.jpg

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