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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Looks like a human is somewhere in the range of 200-300mph, give or take a bit. A car is probably higher, but it really depends on orientation. I wouldn't be surprised if a car couldn't surpass 420mph.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Oh wow, you're right. I always thought terminal velocity for a human was 120 mph. That must have been something I read a very long time ago that just stuck with me. I checked just now and the site I found said that it's 89 mph spread eagle and 310 mph head down. I agree, that car is totally doing 420, dude!