Comments on: Episode 124: Car vs. Rain

By: Cameron

Cameron — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:14:15 +0000

I had a feeling that stuff was rihrofic for you! I’ve stayed away from it because of very thought of how bad that stuff could be as well as the price. I pack almonds and a bottle of water in my purse when I hit the theater. So I can avoid the temptation of the concession stand.

By: Luis

Luis — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:49:43 +0000

Lynch, I have been reading some of the sites you & your wife have been going-NICE!! and saw that you went to play some golf-cool. I’ll be ipnylag at Coronado today.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:19:03 +0000

I did the distance thing bofere too It is tough, but totally worth it if you are committed. We are, of course, together now. (We have been happily living together since 2002!) Don’t listen to anyone else but you!

By: BuzyG

BuzyG — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:17:43 +0000

I’ve driven my car accross dartmoor in light rain with the roof down at around 40mph. The interior stays perfectly dry. Also drove over to Spa in Belgium last year and it rained very heavily. Kept driving to the next rest stop before putting the roof up, definatley drier than stopping in the open to put the roof up.

By: Van Cottom

Van Cottom — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:49:05 +0000

I know leaving the tail gate UP on a pickup builds an aerodynamic bubble and improves mileage.

By: Blakec22596

Blakec22596 — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 07:08:42 +0000

It’s obvious that C4 and propane won’t pop popcorn because the heat isn’t sustained

By: Nitesh verma

Nitesh verma — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:07:00 +0000

what is the effect on the aerodynamics of a non-convertible car when it rains heavily. plz reply to this query ASAP.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:38:31 +0000

The car used in the test looked like a 2009 porsche 911 carrera turbo. Considering how that model is able to close its soft top via remote at 50 mph, I don’t really see the problem.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:02:34 +0000

You copped out too early and at too low speeds onthis one. Here’s an extension to this ‘myth’:
you will have noticed that driving when it is snowing you won’t need your wipers above a certain speed as the snow gets blown above the windscreen, doesn’t take much speed. You can get the same effect with rain.
Germany of course with no speed limit, on several occasions I tested this in a fairly standard car – a VW Golf mk2 (built 83 to 92). Around 190-195 km/h (above about 120 mph) I could turn the wipers off as the rain was no longer hitting the windscreen.
Now in the US you may not even dare test this but we’re talking legal road speed here, book your trip to Europe…

By: Caz

Caz — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:29:57 +0000

Honda crx convertible stays dry in rain above 30mph.it’s fantastic!!! Had one for 7 years and it never let rain in above 30mph. X