F... deer part deux

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I think that was one of the first things that my dad told me when I started driving. He basically said that if anything I ought to actually hit the gas and plow right through it.

Then again, while getting ready for a big party my told also once told me, "if there's only one thing you remember after I die, it's that you can never have too much ice." He's an interesting fellow.

Anyone see the Mythbusters episode where they explored this myth? They tested this myth a number of times and, each time, hitting the accelerator acutally caused more damage to the vehicle. The dip in the front of the vehicle caused by the acceleration is very small, but the increased speed causes significant additional damage. The Mythbusters "findings" seem to accord with common sense.