alt Hacker NewsI used to wonder about the possibility of using thrusters to decelerate for impending crashes. I think for a substantial fraction of accidents that would be enough to massively reduce the risk.. but hopping over is an option I hadn’t considered practical.
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manmal • yesterday at 6:18 AM
Not even hopping. Just tilt/lift the car through the tight spot.
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> I used to wonder about the possibility of using thrusters to decelerate for impending crashes
We could just put oversizes brakes on cars to achieve this. Have you seen the stopping distance of a Formula 1 car with its giant brakes?