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[–] Corngood@lemmy.ml 30 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Physics still exists, so it's possible that this person is just a moron and it was too steep/slippery to slow. However 26 degrees doesn't seem like that much, and it's not hard to imagine this shitbox having broken ABS.

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 44 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

it’s possible that this person is just a moron

They own a cybertruck. It is not a possibility, it's a certainty

But also

26 degrees doesn’t seem like that much

Nah it's quite a lot TBH, angles feel much steeper in reality than they seem as numbers. E.g. a typical staircase is ~30-35°, and the steepest street in the world is 35° (and that thing has concrete, which is a reasonably grippy surface).

And it's even worse in cars, at a 15-20° bank angle most people start to freak out and scream that the car is about to flip. 30-40° is when most cars will actually flip, I guess cybertruck is on the lower end here.

If it was grass, wet mud, or gravel, I can totally see a 3000 kg vehicle just not being able to physically stop. It's interesting that they managed to flip it, I suppose there was something else at play that we can't see in the photo.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 20 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

If it was grass, wet mud, or gravel, I can totally see a 3000 kg vehicle just not being able to physically stop. It's interesting that they managed to flip it, I suppose there was something else at play that we can't see in the photo.

I think it's easy to forget how much exceptionally heavy EV cars and trucks are.

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 7 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, but usually the batteries are kept down low and make the vehicle more difficult to flip. But I wouldn't put it behind tesla to fuck that up somehow too.

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 12 points 22 hours ago

If it was grass, wet mud, or gravel, I can totally see a 3000 kg vehicle just not being able to physically stop. It's interesting that they managed to flip it, I suppose there was something else at play that we can't see in the photo.

could probably roll it on that crap on the left and full steering angle

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 35 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

26 degrees is like the steepest mountain road you could run into, steeper than the wonkiest of hillside driveways.

[–] Gucci_Minh@hexbear.net 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

What if this guy being a cybertruck driver and all mistook 26% slope grade as 26 degrees? Would be even funnier because 26 degrees is a genuinely steep slope but 26% is like 14 degrees which is quite manageable.

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 10 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I didn't think of that lol

I think I'll offer him the benefit of the doubt but still

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 7 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I never thought to ask before but is the 26° from the top of the slope or the bottom? Triangle expert here

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 16 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

A flat surface would be 0°, so it's from the bottom of the slope.

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 3 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

26 doesn't seem so bad then. If it was 26 from the top that may as well be straight down.

64° from the top sounds fine

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 19 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Most humans start to freak out and scream when a car is at ~15-20° bank angle. Some SUVs flip over at 30° bank angle. The steepest street on the planet is 35°.

Hiking trails are usually around 20-25°. You usually need to help yourself up with your hands when the slope goes beyond 40°.

Angles are a lot steeper in reality than what you think if you just look at the numbers.

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 17 points 21 hours ago

Well, in that case, i still love the truck

[–] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 9 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Consider that avalanches can occur starting around 25°

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 6 points 21 hours ago

Considering............

I like drawn triangles better

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

You can convert it to percentage to make the number sound bigger. It's almost 50%

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Is 100% a 45° angle?

We don't convert degrees into percentages in insulator school just minutes and seconds

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah. Doesn't it sound a lot more impressive like that?

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Not really lol I'm gonna have to get the angle finder out next work day and measure some hillsc

[–] john_brown@hexbear.net 3 points 17 hours ago

please spraypaint your ratings onto the street. I'm hoping to come across a minor slope with "mid" scrawled on it one day