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The question was: > Why are cars designed to be capable of going much faster than the speed limit? (Don’t tell me they’re made with the Autobahn in mind.) Sin
by happymellon 3y ago
The question was:
> Why are cars designed to be capable of going much faster than the speed limit? (Don’t tell me they’re made with the Autobahn in mind.)
Since you didnt read the question, it was questioning whether the autobahn is a valid reason for the majority of cars and if there was a better reason.
- xxs 3y agoOutside Germany, there are places with 140km/h in Europe. Outside Europe there are cases with 160km/h. Even with 140km/h in mind, you'd not want to be the absolute upper limit as that would make it inefficient in different ways. If it's about having an artificial limit (say electronics) it could also be needed to temporary speed up over the max. Such a limit would stimulate over inflating the tyres to 'cheat' it.
- happymellon 3y agoI was merely pointing out that the question was whether there were any benefits of having such a high speed on a lot of road vehicles. The dismissive nature of the gpp of the question because they didn't read it, was irritating. I would also show the relationship between top speed and engine power. I don't need to drive at 200mph, but I like that I can drive up a hill with 4 adults in the vehicle. My wife's car has a smaller engine, lower top speed and struggles with more than 2 adults, and 2 children when dealing with hilly countryside.
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