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Overall limiting cars to a maximum of 160 km/h seems like a good idea. Apart from some stretches of the Autobahn - there's not much reason cars should go that f

Overall limiting cars to a maximum of 160 km/h seems like a good idea. Apart from some stretches of the Autobahn - there's not much reason cars should go that fast.

TomK32 2y ago
Less reason for them to accelerate like they do. 0-100 km/h in 5 seconds will kill people in a city if you do it by accident, which already happens.
- PartiallyTyped 2y ago
  Cars these days can accelerate to 100 in < 2 seconds. Imho acceleration should also be limited. There’s absolutely no reason for that in cities.
  - TomK32 2y ago
    some exotic cars do, but I was thinking of cars popular with young men who cause senseless accidents by treating cities roads as race tracks. A BMW 3-series is popular with them and is about 5 seconds 0-100.
    - PartiallyTyped 2y ago
      Tbh, I was thinking of SUVs and middle-aged men as they have access to high performing tanks — my father being one of them. I had an old bmw 320d; it did about 9s; and I think that was too much.
      - TomK32 2y ago
        You are almost right with your thinking expect those SUV owners are often also dad and thus the sons have access to far too powerful cars.
- perlgeek 2y ago
  I live in a small street, and at the crossing to the next big street, it's very hard to see the traffic from one of the sides. The only thing I can really do is creep forward until I get a glimpse into the traffic, and if it's clear, accelerate the hell out of it. So, at least for the first, let's say 30 to 50km/h, I'm very glad of the high torque and acceleration of my hybrid card. I'd be fine with a hard speed limit though. I'd be fine with limiting the Autobahn to 130km/h.
PartiallyTyped 2y ago
I’d argue that we should be limiting acceleration as well. I see no reason why a 2 tonne car should accelerate to 100km in less than 5 seconds, but here we are.
- TomK32 2y ago
  5 seconds is still too quick in my eyes, the current VW Golf can do this, the Mark 1 took 9 seconds. Why would you need this as a default? If it's an option that you have to toggle and it comes with a visible sign and the data tracker kicking in, that'd be okay.
- Detrytus 2y ago
  Limiting acceleration could be dangerous: you need it when overtaking slower vehicles (not necessary cars, it can be a tractor in rural areas).
constantcrying 2y ago
>Overall limiting cars to a maximum of 160 km/h seems like a good idea. Ridiculous. People use cars for things besides going from A to B. In Germany significant parts of the streets are without speed limit and you can easily go 200km/h+.
- akmarinov 2y ago
  Of the streets? No Of the Autobahn? Yes. All of it? No

Overall limiting cars to a maximum of 160 km/h seems like a good idea. Apart from some stretches of the Autobahn - there's not much reason cars should go that fast.

TomK32 2y ago

Less reason for them to accelerate like they do. 0-100 km/h in 5 seconds will kill people in a city if you do it by accident, which already happens.

PartiallyTyped 2y ago
Cars these days can accelerate to 100 in < 2 seconds. Imho acceleration should also be limited. There’s absolutely no reason for that in cities.
- TomK32 2y ago
  some exotic cars do, but I was thinking of cars popular with young men who cause senseless accidents by treating cities roads as race tracks. A BMW 3-series is popular with them and is about 5 seconds 0-100.
  - PartiallyTyped 2y ago
    Tbh, I was thinking of SUVs and middle-aged men as they have access to high performing tanks — my father being one of them. I had an old bmw 320d; it did about 9s; and I think that was too much.
    - TomK32 2y ago
      You are almost right with your thinking expect those SUV owners are often also dad and thus the sons have access to far too powerful cars.
perlgeek 2y ago
I live in a small street, and at the crossing to the next big street, it's very hard to see the traffic from one of the sides. The only thing I can really do is creep forward until I get a glimpse into the traffic, and if it's clear, accelerate the hell out of it. So, at least for the first, let's say 30 to 50km/h, I'm very glad of the high torque and acceleration of my hybrid card. I'd be fine with a hard speed limit though. I'd be fine with limiting the Autobahn to 130km/h.

PartiallyTyped 2y ago

I’d argue that we should be limiting acceleration as well. I see no reason why a 2 tonne car should accelerate to 100km in less than 5 seconds, but here we are.

TomK32 2y ago
5 seconds is still too quick in my eyes, the current VW Golf can do this, the Mark 1 took 9 seconds. Why would you need this as a default? If it's an option that you have to toggle and it comes with a visible sign and the data tracker kicking in, that'd be okay.
Detrytus 2y ago
Limiting acceleration could be dangerous: you need it when overtaking slower vehicles (not necessary cars, it can be a tractor in rural areas).

constantcrying 2y ago

>Overall limiting cars to a maximum of 160 km/h seems like a good idea. Ridiculous. People use cars for things besides going from A to B. In Germany significant parts of the streets are without speed limit and you can easily go 200km/h+.

akmarinov 2y ago
Of the streets? No Of the Autobahn? Yes. All of it? No