way. Therefore, a stationary car on the road with the brakes off will appear to move slowly uphill.?
2007-02-06 11:35:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Electric brae in ayrshire is what your thinking of. Go to Ayr and follow the signs for the heads of Ayr and that will signpost you to electric brae.
2007-02-06 11:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by Mark B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know there is one in Scotland somewhere, and assume the other answerers are correct about its location.
The only one I've been too is a lane that leads a Water Service area by Spelga Dam in the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland. There is a gate at the bottom of the lane, which appears to be down-hill, but if you drive up to it, stop and release the brakes, your car will roll away from the gate, which looks like it is up-hill. To get to it, turn left from the main car-park at the dam (where there's normally an ice-cream van in summer), go down the hill past the dam, and its a lane to the left that leads back towards the dam (a tight turn from that direction - almost back on yourself). The illusion only occurs on the final few metres before the gate.
2007-02-06 22:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by Neil 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Electric Brae (Croy Brae) near Dunure in Ayrshire, Scotland.
2007-02-06 11:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it has happened to me. The car goes back up the hill with no foot on the accelerator or anything. does exist..quiet freaky though but cool
2007-02-06 11:43:15 · answer #4 · answered by bannierocks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup.
Roberts Road east of Ronhert Park CA.
Kinda wierd too.......
ADDED:
Us locals call it "gravity hill"
Here is a link. http://www.eureka4you.com/magnetichillworldwide/RohnertPark-CA.htm
2007-02-06 11:41:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think it's in scotland some where
2007-02-06 11:39:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋