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Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Towing steep inclines, brake fade, proper braking

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Author: CharlieM
Subject: Towing steep inclines, brake fade, proper braking
Posted: 23 Sep 2016 at 4:36pm

Originally posted by Rustler

Someone on this forum shared a very interesting feature of the Google Earth program that is of great use for Rpod towing:
  • Select "Get Directions" (From - to - Destination)
  • The route will be shown in a different color (blue)
  • Point at the route and right-click
  • Select "Show Elevation Profile"
This will display a profile of the route with grades and distances along the route. You can highlight portions of any steep grades to show length, average and maximum grade. This can be quite useful for trip planning.

I must be doing something wrong. I tried Google Earth going from Denver to Vail, CO. The elevation profile showed grades of +34% to -50% along the route. No way!

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