[quote=McGyver;146151] Actually it wasn't from a dead stop. .../quote]

I have been fortunate enough to avoid any accidents since my early twenties. But the ones I was a part of and the ones I have seen mostly involved two cars that were moving. With motion on the vehicle, the immediate possibilities are therefore braking, accelerating and/or some combinations of turning. To make an instantaneous decision that is correct requires an intimate knowledge of the vheicles performance with each of these inputs.

So... This thread strongly suggests that there is a need for exploration relative to the acceleration performance vs. braking performance for different starting speeds. I, for one, plan to do some acceleration graphs for starting speeds from 10 miles per hour to up to 40 miles per hour -- and with starts from various modes (ICE on, Fuel Cut, full ECO). I will try to establish constants for the other parameters (level, paved surface of same type and quality, constant temperature, same weather, same vehicle, same weight (mid tank with one up, etc.) If anyone esle is equipped to participate, you are welcome to do so, and we can compare results.

It is the ignorant among us that will eventually destroy us all.