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Comment by mitthrowaway2

1 day ago

Stopping distance is actually unaffected by the number of wheels a vehicle has.

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yyyk  20 hours ago

Isn't friction a function of surface area? You can increase surface area that way, and the extra wheels can be made to have more friction than usual if the design is such they are not used normally.

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