Quote Originally Posted by andrewt
That's assuming the terrain is flat. A few bumps and the chariot should be riderless. I fought them in rocky ground near Antioch and they were at full speed. Also, the chariot archers are carrying 3 people which is more of a burden. They shouldn't be able to turn directions that fast, either.

Actually a chariot rode smoothly over bumpy terrain. This is considering the horse(s) were near full speed. Some guys built a chariot to Egyptian design and rode it on rough terrain and found that when the chariot is at full speed it just glides over the bumps giving a smooth ride. They even placed an archer on it who could shoot very accurately.

Now as far as turning speeds, woods and the time period that's the bad part.