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Old 11-21-2011, 10:54 PM   #1
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I don't think Chevy knows how gravity works...



0.4 seconds after that Sonic is dropped out of that plane it's going a measly 8.77 mph... which is not 60 mph by a long shot (1)....

Hell, it'd take at least 2.735 seconds to do 0-60.

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Old 11-22-2011, 12:46 AM   #2
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I don't think Chevy knows how gravity works...



0.4 seconds after that Sonic is dropped out of that plane it's going a measly 8.77 mph... which is not 60 mph by a long shot (1)....

Hell, it'd take at least 2.735 seconds to do 0-60.

(End nerd rant.)
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Maybe the plane was going 70 and the car slowed down to 60 in .4 seconds.

Anyway, i was hoping the chute wouldn't open... and that they dropped it over a Chrysler Dealership.

Great link on gravity.
On a side note, if you dropped it from 1320ft (1/4 mile) it would be a 9 second car.
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Old 11-22-2011, 01:05 AM   #3
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I don't think Chevy knows how gravity works...



0.4 seconds after that Sonic is dropped out of that plane it's going a measly 8.77 mph... which is not 60 mph by a long shot (1)....

Hell, it'd take at least 2.735 seconds to do 0-60.

(End nerd rant.)
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NO NO NO, it's because they took the drivetrain out of the car so it was lighter, because lighter thing don't fall as fast
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