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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Jeeps are not a go fast vehicle... there's a thing called death wobble.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Death wobble is truly terrifying. Seriously do not let a new driver behind the wheel of anything with a solid front axle.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

My 2001 Landcruiser with over 1,000,000 kms on the clock had a solid front axle and never did anything like a death wobble. For that matter, nor did our ‘96 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Maybe the longer wheelbase helped

[–] Kecessa 2 points 1 month ago

Mostly happens when bushings are worn out

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I'm thinking entirely too hard for a meme about the aerodynamics of a pokemon, but there's no way that a literal Bulbasaur can beat an actual car, right?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Bulbasaur has curves, jeep is a series of boxes. So very possibly bulbasaur wins.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Series of boxes built around the same basic shape as a WWII vehicle, only bigger.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I remember when I learned that jeep Windshields fold down not because it’s a cool lifestyle thing, but because it allows you to stack them on top of each other in the holds of liberty ships… didn’t have to worry about roll bars in ww2 I suppose.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Bulbasaur even has a sweet spoiler for that extra traction.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well to win, the jeep would have to be running, so most would be disqualified before the match even starts. If the ref is feeling nice they can allow up to 3 attempts to start the jeep.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What if Bulbasaur was wearing heelys?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It would be too cool to exist

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

It's not clear if they properly matched the Reynolds numbers and other similarity parameters to properly make this comparison.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

to be fair, the jeep is a car, and not a particularly aerodynamic one, and one that can go much much faster than a pokemon ever could conceive of so.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

i'm no fan of jeeps, but no one's buying them for speed

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

I mean, no, but people do still drive them on highways, so the mildest resemblance of fuel efficiency would be nice.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tell that to the people driving the dirt road outside my neighborhood.

[–] Kecessa 2 points 1 month ago

You're understanding how fast that road can be driven by a vehicle made to go fast on dirt roads!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I don't often see Jeep Wranglers, but they're invariably driven by hairdressers and gay bar owners in my country

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

That's pretty weird honestly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

If you don't mind, what counrtry?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

“Hey, barkeep! Can you make me a Bulbasour neat? Thanks!”

[–] flambonkscious 4 points 1 month ago

For aerodynamics, aren't most cars are facing the wrong way?

The ideal is something like a reverse wedge, if I remember correctly

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Whoa, that low-pressure butt area can such the poop right out of that monster.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

you mean to tell me a large vehicle is less aerodynamic than a small animal that doesnt exist?

fascinating.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well the shape exists, and I don't think the size matters in aerodynamics? I'm not sure.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

the size doesnt matter for aerodynamics, generally, but it matters for physics.

Drag is a square or cube scaling, i forget which, so at higher speeds it increases disproportionately.

A larger object has more air to move out of the way, which means more drag. It's more capable of moving that air with it's increased volume. But then you also start running into volume to surface area scaling issues. Elephants are really slow for a reason, and it's the same reason small animals are comparatively fast.