Formula for waiting at a stop light
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Formula for waiting at a stop light
This works most of the time I've tried it.
Say you're at a stoplight and you're not the first car in line. Say you're like 5th or something.
Watch the light.
As soon as it turns green, start counting seconds.
1... 2... 3... etc.
As soon as you start moving, stop the old count and start over again from 1.
... 10... 11... (start moving) 1... 2... 3...
When you get to the green light, you'll be at the same number that you were at when you started moving.
So a full example, in case I didn't explain it well, would be like this.
(waiting at a light)
(light turns green, you start counting)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
(you come off the brake and start moving)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
(you pass the green light)
In words: The amount of time it takes from the time the light turns green to the time you start moving will be equal to the time it takes from the time you start moving to the time you pass the light.
This works *most* of the time under *normal* traffic conditions.
Try it, and post your results.
Say you're at a stoplight and you're not the first car in line. Say you're like 5th or something.
Watch the light.
As soon as it turns green, start counting seconds.
1... 2... 3... etc.
As soon as you start moving, stop the old count and start over again from 1.
... 10... 11... (start moving) 1... 2... 3...
When you get to the green light, you'll be at the same number that you were at when you started moving.
So a full example, in case I didn't explain it well, would be like this.
(waiting at a light)
(light turns green, you start counting)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
(you come off the brake and start moving)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
(you pass the green light)
In words: The amount of time it takes from the time the light turns green to the time you start moving will be equal to the time it takes from the time you start moving to the time you pass the light.
This works *most* of the time under *normal* traffic conditions.
Try it, and post your results.
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Rep Power: 349 Originally posted by Cocky
my redlight formula is to just run them.. a lot quicker.
my redlight formula is to just run them.. a lot quicker.
Cocky guys kick ass!
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Rep Power: 310 nah, it's cool. i don't really much attention to stuff on here like that. no biggie. i have no acceleration, so i make up for it by not stopping once i get going! lol.. now i just need an excuse for doing it once i get my turbo.. HMMM. lol.
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Rep Power: 527 Originally posted by jackal903
well.....this is only depends on you, you can change the time by giving more gas or less gas....
well.....this is only depends on you, you can change the time by giving more gas or less gas....
Originally posted by IronFist
This works *most* of the time under *normal* traffic conditions.
This works *most* of the time under *normal* traffic conditions.
why... 
Don't drink and post, you will end up hilarious.
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Rep Power: 342 Well that formula won't work around here as people tend to forget where the hell the gas pedal went, so it about a 10 second delay from when the light turns green to when i start moving, and thats assuming im the third person in line.
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