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Old 03-09-2016, 12:07 PM   #90
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Originally Posted by Ashikabi View Post
But the force of gravity is the same. That 80000lbs is harder to accelerate than 2700. You have more tires for rolling resistance. Find definitive proof that a loaded truck defies my current understanding of physics and I will believe you


[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01uOxcNyXAI"]Big Rig Hill Start Challenge - Top Gear USA - Series 2 - YouTube[/ame]


Same physics at play, but much more weight. Harder to start rolling, harder to come back after a simply mistake, it is a totally different scenario.
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