Blow front tire, what do you do?
If you saw the video last week of the Class A blowing a tire and going off the road. I'd like to hear what is the right way to react. I've heard don't use your breaks, what's the answer?
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Now that you've thought about it, here's how it sits,.....sez me:
At the very first indication of an unusual yaw, if you do not instantly, automatically, intuitively tighten your grip on the steering wheel, AND decisively apply appropriate amount of turning force on the steering wheel in the direction that counters the yaw (give you 2 seconds),....you'll be in more trouble than you thought.
The repeated instructions by the experts to press on the accelerator is motivated by the fact that they know you'll instantly react with your feet, AND they know it's better to train yourself to NOT press on the brake pedal, therefore they want you to press the accelerator. They know that at cruising speed your motorhome is really not going to noticeably accelerate. But, if you at least just keep the power where it was (until you establish CONTROL of the vehicle) your chances of completing the mission will be excellent.
Think in terms of how you would program a robot driver. Relax, have a good time.
Except, at some point, big brother will tell you that your days of driving a big motorhome are over. That's probably 15 years away for me.....:B
At the very first indication of an unusual yaw, if you do not instantly, automatically, intuitively tighten your grip on the steering wheel, AND decisively apply appropriate amount of turning force on the steering wheel in the direction that counters the yaw (give you 2 seconds),....you'll be in more trouble than you thought.
The repeated instructions by the experts to press on the accelerator is motivated by the fact that they know you'll instantly react with your feet, AND they know it's better to train yourself to NOT press on the brake pedal, therefore they want you to press the accelerator. They know that at cruising speed your motorhome is really not going to noticeably accelerate. But, if you at least just keep the power where it was (until you establish CONTROL of the vehicle) your chances of completing the mission will be excellent.
Think in terms of how you would program a robot driver. Relax, have a good time.
Except, at some point, big brother will tell you that your days of driving a big motorhome are over. That's probably 15 years away for me.....:B
