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**TimoDassss** · 09-28-2007, 10:53 PM

damn, poor guy
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/0...ac-g8/

**strollerssfsfs** · 09-29-2007, 12:56 AM

Ouch. Glad to hear the driver survived with only minor injuries.
But I bet he won't have a job after this.

**Quality4Qty** · 09-29-2007, 04:14 AM

I can relate. 2 weeks ago I had several microsleeps on my way up to Sydney to deliver my design contest entry. The lines woke me up. Could've killed myself quite easily.
2 large buckets of coffee and a Red Bull were good only for 3 minutes. I had to stop on average every 7 minutes.
But I had to meet a deadline.

**pissmanvd** · 09-29-2007, 06:01 AM

Good to hear the driver is alive and well, especially after reading that he had rolled for 100 feet!
You can hardly say a car is boring because someone fell asleep while driving. It happens.
Quote, originally posted by Superfresa »I can relate. 2 weeks ago I had several microsleeps on my way up to Sydney to deliver my design contest entry. The lines woke me up. Could've killed myself quite easily.
2 large buckets of coffee and a Red Bull were good only for 3 minutes. I had to stop on average every 7 minutes.
But I had to meet a deadline.
How long a drive was that?
I think it's amazing what one hour of sleep can do. I covered ~900 miles in about 15 hours once. -Longest I have ever driven. I had lots of coffee, red bull and ate fast food on that trip and the day prior to that. I took one 1-hour nap in the middle of it and I was ready to roll again. Needles to say after all that junk food, I only ate vegetables for the next 2 days.

**Quality4Qty** · 09-29-2007, 06:38 AM

300km... so 186 miles I think.
I was pressed for time as I had to deliver my design contest entry in Sydney by 5pm - I got there a full 45 seconds before the deadline. LOL.

**DuesTyr** · 09-29-2007, 06:46 AM

I read somewhere recently that the biggest cause of accidents in Australia is boredom!
I also remember a Jeremy Clarkson motorworld a while back that featured the Australian 'road trains'!
If you saw or heard one of them mo' fo's coming it would certainly wake you up!

**toyboy** · 09-29-2007, 07:22 AM

Quote, originally posted by classic_saab_man »I also remember a Jeremy Clarkson motorworld a while back that featured the Australian 'road trains'!
If you saw or heard one of them mo' fo's coming it would certainly wake you up!
I've heard of that being done here in the U.S. but I've never seen one. Would definitely be a sight.

**delnisfernan** · 09-29-2007, 07:23 AM

well, look at the bright side..
They had an early crash test and it was successful

09-28-2007, 10:53 PM	#1
TimoDassss Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	Sleepy engineer wrecks Pontiac G8 damn, poor guy http://www.autoblog.com/2007/0...ac-g8/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-29-2007, 12:56 AM	#2
strollerssfsfs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 508 Senior Member	Ouch. Glad to hear the driver survived with only minor injuries. But I bet he won't have a job after this. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-29-2007, 04:14 AM	#3
Quality4Qty Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 576 Senior Member	I can relate. 2 weeks ago I had several microsleeps on my way up to Sydney to deliver my design contest entry. The lines woke me up. Could've killed myself quite easily. 2 large buckets of coffee and a Red Bull were good only for 3 minutes. I had to stop on average every 7 minutes. But I had to meet a deadline. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-29-2007, 06:01 AM	#4
pissmanvd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	Good to hear the driver is alive and well, especially after reading that he had rolled for 100 feet! You can hardly say a car is boring because someone fell asleep while driving. It happens. Quote, originally posted by Superfresa* »*I can relate. 2 weeks ago I had several microsleeps on my way up to Sydney to deliver my design contest entry. The lines woke me up. Could've killed myself quite easily. 2 large buckets of coffee and a Red Bull were good only for 3 minutes. I had to stop on average every 7 minutes. But I had to meet a deadline. How long a drive was that? I think it's amazing what one hour of sleep can do. I covered ~900 miles in about 15 hours once. -Longest I have ever driven. I had lots of coffee, red bull and ate fast food on that trip and the day prior to that. I took one 1-hour nap in the middle of it and I was ready to roll again. Needles to say after all that junk food, I only ate vegetables for the next 2 days. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-29-2007, 06:38 AM	#5
Quality4Qty Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 576 Senior Member	300km... so 186 miles I think. I was pressed for time as I had to deliver my design contest entry in Sydney by 5pm - I got there a full 45 seconds before the deadline. LOL. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-29-2007, 06:46 AM	#6
DuesTyr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 566 Senior Member	I read somewhere recently that the biggest cause of accidents in Australia is boredom! I also remember a Jeremy Clarkson motorworld a while back that featured the Australian 'road trains'! If you saw or heard one of them mo' fo's coming it would certainly wake you up! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-29-2007, 07:22 AM	#7
toyboy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 374 Senior Member	Quote, originally posted by classic_saab_man* »*I also remember a Jeremy Clarkson motorworld a while back that featured the Australian 'road trains'! If you saw or heard one of them mo' fo's coming it would certainly wake you up! I've heard of that being done here in the U.S. but I've never seen one. Would definitely be a sight. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-29-2007, 07:23 AM	#8
delnisfernan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 544 Senior Member	well, look at the bright side.. They had an early crash test and it was successful Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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