I can drive stupid fast on the Autobahn and still be fairly safe, but it burns fuel at an alarming rate. A few years ago, they considered a speed limit not for

I can drive stupid fast on the Autobahn and still be fairly safe, but it burns fuel at an alarming rate. A few years ago, they considered a speed limit not for safety, but for the environment. Another thing is that a modern car is not much safer in adverse conditions. When it snows or rains, things get dicey.