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> #4 Speedometer. I notice I rarely actually check this. Most people drive by feel. On what do you base that assertion? It's funny also that modern cars IMHO h
by switch007 8y ago
> #4 Speedometer. I notice I rarely actually check this. Most people drive by feel.
On what do you base that assertion? It's funny also that modern cars IMHO have far less "feel" than older cars.
And it must be nice to live somewhere with no speed cameras! "It felt like 30" while doing 37 is not a valid excuse round these parts :D
- mdeeks 8y agoI asked a bunch of people and they all agreed. I didn't run a study or anything :) But when ~20 people all agree it does say something. I'm not saying doing it is right, just saying it is at least somewhat common.
- londons_explore 8y agoI don't seem to have the ability to judge speed to within ~5% required to not break the speed limit and not frustrate other drivers. Hence, I need to use the speedometer frequently.
- jinushaun 8y agoI drive by feel. You have a lot of visual, auditory and mechanical cues as you drive faster. You also have other cars on the road so you know if you’re going faster or slower. If you drive everyday, you also notice other aspects of the car and when anything is slightly different the driving feels “off”. I would argue this intuition happens for any activity you do regularly after several years. Like accidentally putting your fingers on the wrong keys in the home row. It’s also different per car, so I rely on the speedometer more when renting. Older cars definitely feel faster than newer cars, and I think that is mostly due to weight and improved shock absorption. These things throw off your cues.