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Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants
I very much doubt it would...but thats because the Prius brakes would be too small to stop a much heavier car, not because heavier cars take longer to stop.
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Let's try it this way: Assume an infinite length straightaway. Two identical trucks take off at the same time, reach 80 mph in the same distance, shift into neutral, and then coast to a stop without hitting the brakes. The only difference is that one of the trucks is loaded with four tons of cargo. Which one will come to rest sooner than the other?
