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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | A car's brakes fail on a winding mountain road. As a response, the driver calls a live radio phone-in show, overlooking the fact that he is in immediate danger and has no time to gather outside advice before improvising a solution. The driver | + | A car's brakes fail on a winding mountain road. As a response, the driver calls a live radio phone-in show, overlooking the fact that he is in immediate danger and has no time to gather outside advice before improvising a solution. The driver loses control of the car and plunges over a cliff. |
If this ever happens to you, | If this ever happens to you, | ||
*Try pumping the brakes, it may rebuild enough pressure to slow you down | *Try pumping the brakes, it may rebuild enough pressure to slow you down | ||
− | *Downshift into second and then first gear, which should | + | *Downshift into second and then first gear, which should limit your vehicle's speed |
− | *Use your "emergency brake" | + | *Use your "emergency brake," it's not just for parking |
*Otherwise, find a safe place to coast to a stop, if possible, or else | *Otherwise, find a safe place to coast to a stop, if possible, or else | ||
− | *Try to wreck your car in a way that won't kill you | + | *Try to wreck your car in a way that won't kill you or your passengers. Aim for something that will slow you down before stopping you, like a gravel turnout or a stand of bushes. |
http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-a-Car-with-No-Brakes | http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-a-Car-with-No-Brakes | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:Of the potential responses to my brakes' failure, I did not choose the best. | :Of the potential responses to my brakes' failure, I did not choose the best. | ||
− | :[A cliff is visible, with a car flying off it | + | :[A cliff is visible, with a car flying off it.] |
:Voice from car: Hello, you're on Car Talk. | :Voice from car: Hello, you're on Car Talk. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
− | * NPR made a shirt out of this comic; it can be seen at [ | + | * NPR made a shirt out of this comic; it can be seen at [http://shop.npr.org/products/car-talk-cartoon-t-shirt shop.npr.org]. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} |