Guy almost kills himself and potentially many others by not knowing how to safely tow..

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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

This is super fucking dangerous, whenever you're towing something you need to make sure the weight is (obviously) evenly distributed. Some people don't know that though I guess. This is a physics model that demonstrates what happened to the guy while driving, why and how to prevent it without words.

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That was highly educational! Never had the experience of towing anything but I get the life threatening dangers involved with it now.

Thanks for posting!

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

This video just went viral on the internet a few hours ago and everyone is praising the driver for his "amazing driving skills" and "awesome save". Lol, it was a save, but the driving skills and awesomeness can be disputed!

I honestly don't know much about cars, I know about this because I've seen that physics demonstration with the model car I linked, so I know whenever you're hitching/towing something, the weight needs to be evenly distributed. The bulk needs to be as close to the back of your car/truck as possible.. If all the weight is at the end of the tow and there's a lot of weight, you lose control.

Edit: Also, this is a good reminder to keep an eye on others on the road, especially the highway. There are many who are ignorant to this. If you see a vehicle with a hitch/trailer, towing something extremely heavy towards the back, stay away from it. All it takes is a bump in the road or a small turn/curve to send the hitch swinging, wiping out any near-by cars. Either pull back or drive ahead of it when safe (like 2 cars did in this video, otherwise they would have been hit hard).

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

It is scary to think about because the excess weight would have to be locked in securely as well since acceleration tends to push that bulk further away from your truck/car. Even with good security, there is still slight jarring due to the increased weight.

Really cool physics oriented stuff! Gravity is such an obstacble and driving is so exciting!

Someday I hope, something can understand the kinetics in physics better through increasing simulations so we can unlock more potential in our designs and technology to solve basic logistical issues. As it stands, our cars aren't built perfect for physics oriented maneuvers; hence all the poor performance statistics- after "incidents".

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think we'll figure it out, just need a lil magic!

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Wag the dog!

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Imagine if traffic was moving, but heavy and he was surrounded by cars lol?

[–]qx4chenxp 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

He should have come to Saidit so that he could be properly educated on the subject first.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank God he survived and didn't harm anyone either, so now that he's alive, well and won't be going to prison, there's at least a chance that he'll discover SaidIt and read this post.