Agreed it wouldn’t go far. Even without the damage, the only stored energy is in the drivetrain. That’s the mass of the wheels, axle, transmission (moving parts only), and pistons, multiplied by how fast they’re moving (squared). Not something you could stop easily with your hands, but not much when it comes to moving the mass of a car.
Do you think so? It should be analogous to slamming on the brakes and stopping the wheels. Not great for a manual transmission but not like it doesn’t happen to new drivers all the time.
20ft? Probably nowhere given the damage.
Agreed it wouldn’t go far. Even without the damage, the only stored energy is in the drivetrain. That’s the mass of the wheels, axle, transmission (moving parts only), and pistons, multiplied by how fast they’re moving (squared). Not something you could stop easily with your hands, but not much when it comes to moving the mass of a car.
Yeah the sudden force would tear the drivetrain apart, even if it wasn’t damaged by the fall.
Do you think so? It should be analogous to slamming on the brakes and stopping the wheels. Not great for a manual transmission but not like it doesn’t happen to new drivers all the time.