Should cars be made to go over 100+MPH ?
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From: North Fond du Lac, WI
RE: Should cars be made to go over 100+MPH ?
Taz - you are correct onthe 70's push to drive 55. It was due to a fuel crisis and I think it should happen again. Trust me, I don't want to be limited to that, but realistically it is sensible.
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,986
From: North Fond du Lac, WI
RE: Should cars be made to go over 100+MPH ?
As for split speed limits for cars and trucks I am in the back on that. I see the one point because the trucks take longer to stop, but when I drive to Indiana on Interstate 65 they have split speed limits and for me it really doesn't work. I'll get behind a semi in the fast lane, he'll pull over, then I get up to speed just to have another semi in the convoy get into my lane and I need to hit the brakes so he can go 1 mph faster than the other semi. After 2 minutes he will get to pull back into his lane and the process repeats.
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From: Wyoming
RE: Should cars be made to go over 100+MPH ?
ORIGINAL: Cowboy6622
Upon reading God_bots last post, Cowboy Duane has reconsidered.
Upon reading God_bots last post, Cowboy Duane has reconsidered.
Smart man, I really wish the wind wasn't such an issue. Wyoming is a nice place to live once you get past the wind, hell there aren't even any emissions laws here. So unless some jackass HP that's been on the force for a month decides to try and enforce the Federal laws, you can pretty much get away with anything. Saw a Cummins the other day with what had to have been 6" stacks blowing pure black smoke, I could track his movement through town from my dorm room...
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From: Iowa
RE: Should cars be made to go over 100+MPH ?
I'm all for variable speed limits, but what bothers me is if the trooper "says" ur driving at an unsave speed.. WTF is that, your word against his? Wouldn't matter if you could handle a car at twice the speed your going, he could just decide to pull you over and be an a$$ about it.
RE: Should cars be made to go over 100+MPH ?
Why are cars built to go at double the
regulated speed limit?
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Is the glass half full, half empty or twice as big as it needs to be? There is no single answer which is viewed as universally correct.
Similarly, the question of why cars are built to go at double the regulated speed also has no single correct answer. The purpose of this article is to shed light on a few of the many variables which share responsibility for this dilemma.
Similarly, the question of why cars are built to go at double the regulated speed also has no single correct answer. The purpose of this article is to shed light on a few of the many variables which share responsibility for this dilemma.
A few of the variables to which I refer are:
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1) Market Demand Lets' face it so long as consumers want the added
performance and are willing to pay for it, the automotive industry will
continue to provide them with it.
1) Market Demand Lets' face it so long as consumers want the added
performance and are willing to pay for it, the automotive industry will
continue to provide them with it.
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2) Regulation I considered using the term "Lack" of regulation for this point
but we do after all live in a free society
and I for one would prefer to keep
it that way as much as possible. I will point out though the recent adoption
of legislation which establishes the minimum mileage per gallon of gasoline
for new vehicles.
but we do after all live in a free society
and I for one would prefer to keep it that way as much as possible. I will point out though the recent adoption
of legislation which establishes the minimum mileage per gallon of gasoline
for new vehicles.
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3) Product Longevity Considering that a vehicle is typically your second
largest investment (next to your home) consumers rightfully expect it to last
for some time. From a mechanical standpoint in order to achieve this you
must design engine and drive train systems with operational windows within
which you have negligible failure rates. Imagine a sprinter running in a
marathon race this analogy may be a more effective means of expressing this
issue.
largest investment (next to your home) consumers rightfully expect it to last
for some time. From a mechanical standpoint in order to achieve this you
must design engine and drive train systems with operational windows within
which you have negligible failure rates. Imagine a sprinter running in a
marathon race this analogy may be a more effective means of expressing this
issue.
As you can see the issue is a bit more complex than it initially seemed to be. Hopefully this information provides you with some clarity to the real issues underlying the initial question.
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The simple reason why cars are built to go twice the regulated speed is sales. It is pure and simple. It attracts t... readmore
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