I suspect that when these were built traffic was much lighter and also much slower.People pulled out and the other drivers were more patient and slowed down. Now they try to not let you go at all
I suspect that when these were built traffic was much lighter and also much slower.People pulled out and the other drivers were more patient and slowed down. Now they try to not let you go at all
There are quite a few of these on RT 2, yes they are a pain but all you can do is wait.Wondering how people deal with this in old time. I encounter serval of these in Mass and I'm so nervous to get rear ended.
I remember an article in either Car & Driver or Road & Track about this very topic, not long after I started driving. The writer had done the math for: passing on a 2-lane without exceeding the speed limit; passing while just leisurely accelerating; and passing like your life depends on it, because on 2-lanes, your life and safety of others really does.Power (the perception of acceleration is what you're talking about here) is not enough for some, and more than plenty for others.
The thing that I care about is ability to pass someone quickly. That might be from a standing start, or it might be at 60mph on the highway. I want enough power to cleanly and quickly pass. I don't have to be the fastest guy on the block, but I do want to be able to pass efficiently and quickly.
Lots and lots of rear end collisions. Still. Most "victims" blame the merging driver for not accelerating briskly enough.Wondering how people deal with this in old time. I encounter several of these in Mass and I'm so nervous to get rear ended.
Years ago @Shannow told a story about how he thought he was being cut-off by a Grand Cherokee SRT exiting a gas station, but it turned out he never had to touch his brakes, as the vehicle quickly got up to speed.
As @dnewton3 and the OP both mentioned, passing is a big plus and these things correlate. As @Cujet illustrated, short on-ramps are also a spot where rapid acceleration can be important.
So, yes, it's something I feel is important, and having been spoiled with vehicles that have strong acceleration in these areas, I'd not be happy to make a downgrade in that department. That was one of the things that I was very impressed with in regards to the BMW X5 X-Drive 45e PHEV, it had VERY strong acceleration (the electric assist helps) from both a stop and at speed. The i4 M50 is dialed-back a bit out of the hole, but handily out-accelerates a Tesla Model 3 Performance at speed, which is more important IMHO.