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minus-squareCarmakazi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·3 months agoI would think drifting runs the odometer higher because your wheels are spinning like in a burnout while moving a comparatively short distance.
minus-squareIllNess@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·3 months agoI trust your info based solely on your user name.
minus-squareHule@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 months agoI would say electronics would prevent spinning wheels. But yes, to start drifting, you yank the handbrake (for a short time) to get the car in position, then push on the gas pedal just right, to keep that angle throughout the turn.
minus-squareGalapagon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoI think you’re both right for different part of the drifts, but IANAD
minus-squareIllNess@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoAs a person that plays Mario Kart, makes sense to me.
I would think drifting runs the odometer higher because your wheels are spinning like in a burnout while moving a comparatively short distance.
I trust your info based solely on your user name.
I would say electronics would prevent spinning wheels.
But yes, to start drifting, you yank the handbrake (for a short time) to get the car in position, then push on the gas pedal just right, to keep that angle throughout the turn.
I think you’re both right for different part of the drifts, but IANAD
As a person that plays Mario Kart, makes sense to me.