Subject	Assuming no wind, hail velocity is lowest if you stop.
Posted by	Technomancer on July 07, 2006 at 1:45 PM
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In Reply To	Hail Storm Contemplations posted by SuparexTT on July 07, 2006 at 01:10 PM
Message	Thus, the damage caused by the hail is least if you stop. Too bad a hail dent costs the same to remove no matter what size it is. If it is windy, driving in the direction of the wind at the exact same speed as the wind will minimize hail velocity...but it will also keep you in the hailstorm. Given your scenario of no cover to be found (I grew up in South Dakota so I know what you're talking about) I would probably just curse a lot and keep driving. Any chance for cover I would take though, and if the storm is coming at me in a way I could see, I would change course to get me out of it, speeding up if I thought it best. - John
Follow Ups	Hail Storm Contemplations - SuparexTT 13:10:34 07/07/06 Stop - BigTDogg (MA) 13:11:33 07/07/06 but what if there's no cover to be found? (n/m) - SuparexTT 13:12:54 07/07/06 The don't drive the Z. Use your beater, if you don't - BigTDogg (MA) 13:15:09 07/07/06 I was just curious because... - SuparexTT 13:39:01 07/07/06 He should sue big oil companies... - CaliguyPurdue 13:47:30 07/07/06 Then shouldn't he sue himself? He burned the fossil fuels, - Dustin 13:50:28 07/07/06 Maybe if the american public was autonomous. - CaliguyPurdue 14:02:31 07/07/06 Then get out and lay on top of your Z. (n/m) - Kenny 13:15:42 07/07/06 nekid, and pray for a swift end for abusing your Z like that (n/m) - LordZ 13:19:09 07/07/06 sounds like a job for MythBusters - ZEngineer 13:20:03 07/07/06 I know they did a RAIN test. - SuparexTT 13:30:35 07/07/06 That test was a lot of bullshit... - PennStateZ 13:33:38 07/07/06 pass the haterade (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 13:37:33 07/07/06 Re: pass the haterade - PennStateZ 13:38:28 07/07/06 How would driving reduce the impact? Instead of just gravity - whatsthegoodword 13:48:19 07/07/06 lol, excellent diagram. (n/m) - PennStateZ 13:50:15 07/07/06 I got dat from here. - whatsthegoodword 13:56:19 07/07/06 That was the text we used for my mechanics class. (n/m) - PennStateZ 13:57:55 07/07/06 God, I hope you're joking. (n/m) - Rodger 15:50:06 07/07/06 I am joking. And you can just call me Matt. (n/m) - PennStateZ 15:52:21 07/07/06 I think that's what SuparexTT is saying (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 14:06:27 07/07/06 Stop. The faster you go, the harder they hit you. (n/m) - just4kinks 13:30:32 07/07/06 2nd (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 13:36:08 07/07/06 dent is a dent, in retrospect from my 75% body coverage - LJZTT 19:21:25 07/07/06 Clutch kick and spin the car 180deg. Then punch the gas - upcominZ_(NOLA) 13:31:22 07/07/06 Depends on storm speed/dir/location, and driving direction. - whatsthegoodword 13:40:27 07/07/06 Everyone look! An intelligent response! Hizzah! (n/m) - PennStateZ 13:41:39 07/07/06 Assuming no wind, hail velocity is lowest if you stop. - Technomancer 13:45:07 07/07/06 Actually, the hail velocity remains the same either way. - PennStateZ 13:48:25 07/07/06 I'm using the car reference frame - Technomancer 13:59:32 07/07/06 Your reference frame sucks. - PennStateZ 14:02:10 07/07/06 LOL! You must hate driving then - Technomancer 18:53:41 07/07/06 How many dynamics problems do you model with that frame? - PennStateZ 18:59:58 07/07/06 At least one! - Technomancer 08:12:07 07/08/06 o-0-O-o owwwned :P (n/m) - JGarbZ(MO) 10:41:01 07/08/06 physics, guys, physics... - yobobrox 14:00:06 07/07/06 Wait, this is physics? - PennStateZ 14:03:25 07/07/06 Practicality, man, practicality - Technomancer 14:03:51 07/07/06 dont know if this is an accurate comparison - scubasteve (rebuilding) 13:47:39 07/07/06 depends on if you WANT to reduce the damage... (n/m) - Waco300zx 15:13:44 07/07/06 Either way your SOL. Just keep fingers crossed. (n/m) - doug8867 15:25:52 07/07/06 I'm being to think that's the best answer. (n/m) - SuparexTT 15:36:12 07/07/06 Re: Either way your SOL. Just keep fingers crossed. - dbweb 16:48:35 07/07/06 put a giant wind deflector, like the ones on the t-tops, on - davidztt 02:28:21 07/08/06 If you're worried get a CF hood.... - pallen 11:09:29 07/08/06 then you have to worry about chipping. (n/m) - SuparexTT 17:17:25 07/08/06
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