They're not quite highway speed, but still pretty crazy: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-surprisingly-cutthroat-race-to-build-the-worlds-f

They're not quite highway speed, but still pretty crazy: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-surprisingly-cutthroat-race-to-build-the-worlds-fastest-elevator/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-surpri... Peak speed: 18 m/s (40 mph)