The Animated GIF Thread

I understand where Vuuxo is coming from, though. It takes roughly 9-12 seconds for that, roughly, year model of Ford Explorer (looks like mid trim). Not only that, but the amount of distance needed to get to that speed, and the quite obvious red light that can be seen for quite a distance beforehand - they can say "Oh, she just confused the brake" all they want, but she clearly wasnt paying attention to the road ahead. Just too many factors working against her for it to be a mistaken pedal. REGARDLESS - they should have taken her license for either infraction at that age. I know how awful it is to be without a license because of my own DUI fuckup - but at 80+ years old, you shouldnt be in a bind where your entire life crumbles if you dont have a license.

Vuuxo said:

According to Ford.

4,345 – 4,727lbs

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So, just what I said

Vuuxo said:

I call bullshit as well. Your average passenger vehicle takes 15 to 30 seconds to go from 0 to 100. Assuming you're already doing 35 in a 35. At 35 you're already covering 50ft per second. Meaning at your typical stop light distance, you'll reach the car in front of you in about 1/2 to 1 second.

To go from say 35 to 95 is a 60mph increase that would take 6 to 10 seconds of hard acceleration and HUNDREDS of feet of clear road. The more realistic picture is she mistook the gas for brake and hit them doing roughly 50 to 55. Even that's being generous.

Keep in mind that 5+ thousand lbs of metal and glass hitting stationary metal and glass at even 40mph will look catastrophic.

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It looks like the arguing is over panic mode, but the bullshit part is the 95mph, not that someone can panic and hit the gas. The gif doesn't look very fast to me. Not going to math out speed/car lengths or anything, but maybe 45-50? At 95, that collision looks VERY different imo. Granny probably just had the cruise control set to the speed limit and took a little nap.