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Subjectively it feels like highway speeds have been going up steadily over the last 10 years. Maybe not. But I don't like that "cruising" speed on US interstate
by nerdponx 5y ago
Subjectively it feels like highway speeds have been going up steadily over the last 10 years. Maybe not. But I don't like that "cruising" speed on US interstates is 70-75. Seems dangerous and wasteful, just to save a few minutes travel time. But then again people also drive on the highways with huge empty pickup trucks all the time, so they probably just don't care about waste.
- danans 5y ago> Subjectively it feels like highway speeds have been going up steadily over the last 10 years. Maybe not. But I don't like that "cruising" speed on US interstates is 70-75 Secretly, I hope that range anxiety in EV sticks around a little longer so that people lower their average speeds on the freeway to max out their range. That, coupled with a growing realization that most of the fun with driving is in the peppy acceleration and good handling which is pretty much table stakes for modern EVs across the price spectrum. High sustained top speed in a straight line with an overpowered ICE car is boring and should be buried with the Lamborghinis and Ferraris (among other trends from the 80s).