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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/HerelGoDigginInAgain on 2023-10-02 17:58:00.

To be clear, I am not going to do this. I had a dream last night that my passenger tossed it out the window while I was driving on the freeway and it got me curious.

If it matters, let’s say it’s a 2021 Ford Escape.

Would the car shutdown and put itself in park, come to a screeching halt and likely crash? Would the gas pedal stop working while the car ran out its momentum? Something else entirely?