Which configuration is optimized for speed? Which one for acceleration? DISCUSS AWAY!!1



Yes, I realized I misspelled carriage

[Edited on October 19, 2013 at 10:32 PM. Reason : .]

10/19/2013 10:31:28 PM

a for both

horses standing on other horses will just slow them down

10/19/2013 10:34:59 PM

which of those setups has your mom in it

[Edited on October 19, 2013 at 10:36 PM. Reason : i know it doesn't make sense - wanna fight about it?]

10/19/2013 10:36:13 PM

jeez, can you guys SERIOUSLY answer a thread question without horsing around all the time?

10/19/2013 10:39:33 PM

are the horses on a treadmill? if so, the carrage won't take off

10/19/2013 10:50:04 PM

10/19/2013 11:05:09 PM

BigMan157 ftw

10/19/2013 11:39:04 PM

Best configuration is the cart before the horse.

10/19/2013 11:48:15 PM

(A) speed
-because of aerodynamics and drafting (ha ha!)
-stability at speed due to less distraction at the sides and less contraptions to keep horses separate
-slower horse(s) helped along by whole line; in (B), a slow horse is only helped along by one horse and the other column will need to slow down to compensate

(B) acceleration
-less horses in front of rear horse to impede movement off the line. Think of it like 4 cars at a stop light: the rear car in A would be way behind the rear cars in B, assuming equal reaction time and power.

(B) stopping
-same reason above, in reverse

(B) handling
-shortened team will naturally be more maneuverable through brush, obstacles, and streets
-when making turns, the lead horses' movements will transfer faster down the line

(C) nothing
-slow horse(s) will fall from the line and mess up the power distribution too much
-as per drawing, the horses will gravitate to the middle, causing accidents in short order. realistically, there would be some sort of bar spanning the whole length to which the 4 horses are harnessed

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well that was fun!

[Edited on October 20, 2013 at 12:10 AM. Reason : ]

10/20/2013 12:09:25 AM

Quote :

"carrage"

10/20/2013 10:16:51 AM

A for speed, C for acceleration, and Captain Falcon for the best balance.

10/20/2013 11:08:51 AM

That's a wagon, not a carriage.

10/20/2013 11:54:51 AM

car·riage
noun \'ker-ij, 'ka-rij\

: a large vehicle with four wheels that is pulled by a horse and that carries people

10/20/2013 12:09:52 PM

OK. Drawing clearly shows a covered wagon, a type of carriage.

Quote :

"The carriage is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance"

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage

10/20/2013 12:26:05 PM

Title asks about configuring a carriage.

Thread asks about configuring draft horses.

WTF.

10/20/2013 12:31:53 PM