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Hurricane motoring
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:13 am
by Bill Martin
Since there's nothing on the tube but Irene, seeing the reporters out in the big winds got me to thinking: So what would be the best highway vehicle to venture out in a hurricane? Something practical, M1A1's need not apply. Would it be a 1-ton van or pickup, carrying a max load of cinder blocks or cement bags for ballast? Or do you cheat the wind with a hardtop Corvette or something? Something in between?
Since I know I'll get weird suggestions, I'm going to define 'practical' as a vehicle you're likely to see in 10 minutes of freeway driving.
Re: Hurricane motoring
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:33 am
by Rick Brown
Bill Martin wrote:
Since I know I'll get weird suggestions, I'm going to define 'practical' as a vehicle you're likely to see in 10 minutes of freeway driving.
Ah Bill, most of us are in the metropolitan parts of SoCal. In 10 minutes of freeway driving you're likely to see ANYTHING! Including military vehicles going to Pendelton.
Re: Hurricane motoring
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:29 pm
by Robert Puertas
Volvo.
Re: Hurricane motoring
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:34 pm
by Bill Martin
Robert Puertas wrote:Volvo.
Why...It would tumble and no one would care?
Re: Hurricane motoring
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:58 pm
by Q V
Re: Hurricane motoring
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:15 am
by Robert Puertas
Bill Martin wrote:Robert Puertas wrote:Volvo.
Why...It would tumble and no one would care?
Got it in one!
How about an Ariel Atom? Would the open space frame be of any benefit in the high winds? Besides the obvious disadvantage against flying debris...
Re: Hurricane motoring
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:51 pm
by John Stimson
Something as small and heavy as possible. Really dense. Maybe a Mercedes 560SL hardtop.
Re: Hurricane motoring
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:37 pm
by Rick Brown
