Indeed F = μN, but also F = ma, so you don't need as much F to accelerate a ligh...

Skunkleton · on April 23, 2020

You are forgetting forces to overcome effects which are independent of mass. For example, you might find that your car is blown off the road by a light breeze.

zamfi · on April 23, 2020

Hah, yeah, an earlier version of my post said something about external/edge effects as you approach 0 mass, but I didn't think it was germane to my main point.

> For example, you might find that your car is blown off the road by a light breeze.

We should be so lucky! An EV as light as a bike...

rootusrootus · on April 23, 2020

I wonder where the danger point really is. I've driven some lighter, smaller cars that were borderline dangerous in a stiff crosswind.