Why is it so difficult to drive backward in a straight line?
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Think of it similarly to holding a ruler at the very tip down versus up. With gravity pulling down from your fingers, it’s the most stable position to be down. If you try to balance the ruler up in your palm, it’s possible, but its much more difficult because it’s an unstable position. Nature likes things to be in “stable” positions. The same can be said for the car, you can drive straight with minimal adjustments needed, but driving backwards, its possible but you’re doing that same unstable “balancing” act and need to make many more adjustments.
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