> if something suddenly appeared in your drive path, and if you are paying attention you can press the accelerator within a second or so.
So if something appears in your path, the right course of action is to accelerate into it?
within a second or so is great but not if you have 1/4 second time to respond.
> If the person behind you has adequate following distance it shouldn't be a problem.
Nice assumption.
> If the car loses power entirely then it gives you a few seconds warning in which you may or may not be able to cross to the shoulder before the car coasts to a stop.
So if something appears in your path, the right course of action is to accelerate into it?
within a second or so is great but not if you have 1/4 second time to respond.
> If the person behind you has adequate following distance it shouldn't be a problem.
Nice assumption.
> If the car loses power entirely then it gives you a few seconds warning in which you may or may not be able to cross to the shoulder before the car coasts to a stop.
may or may not indeed.