I’ve seen this type of accident a lot, and I’m wondering how its so effective at flipping the car.
https://old.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/fd8sxu/lemme_just_squeeze_in_here/
It seems like its due to tire to tire contact, I imagine that offers a rapid transfer of energy between them. I do not understand how in this video 1 tire touching caused the entire vehicle to lift up and roll so “cleanly” in that the car was almost perfectly tilted on its side.
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The back tire of the front car is lifting up the other car. (picture how the tire is spinning)
The front tire of the rear car is driving up the other tire. Much like a tire drives over a speed bump.
This is a massive amount of kinetic energy in the upwards direction.
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