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Oh Ford, you make "I didn't know any of their cars could go faster than the speed limit" jokes so easy.
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All commercial vehicles should be required to use this tech. 18 wheeler passed me on my motorcycle going a cool 82mph on a two lane highway. Granted I was speeding too going around 75mph, but was like gdamn!!! At least I can stop fast and make lane changes like a laser, that big rig isn't doing anything fast but continuing to barrel like a train down that road.
18 wheeler passed me on my motorcycle
Seems like a great way to get people killed. There've been a few times where I've been passing somebody who was driving 15 mph under the speed limit on a two lane road (one lane going, one coming) where a long line of cars has built up behind the mouth breather, and the way ahead looks clear, and just as I pull alongside, somebody pulls out from a side street onto the road coming the other way where they were hidden behind something like a sign, bushes, etc - you need that extra little burst of speed in those situations because the guys who were behind YOU have already closed up ranks; you can't just hit the brakes and merge back in.
And that's just one example where you briefly have to exceed the speed limit for safety.
Seems like a great way to get people killed. There've been a few times where I've been passing somebody who was driving 15 mph under the speed limit on a two lane road (one lane going, one coming) where a long line of cars has built up behind the mouth breather, and the way ahead looks clear, and just as I pull alongside, somebody pulls out from a side street onto the road coming the other way where they were hidden behind something like a sign, bushes, etc - you need that extra little burst of speed in those situations because the guys who were behind YOU have already closed up ranks; you can't just hit the brakes and merge back in.
And that's just one example where you briefly have to exceed the speed limit for safety.
If they want to make some sort of audible alarm in the car that steadily increases in volume over time when you're exceeding the speed limit, hey, that's...well, it's not fine but it's better than this idea. Friend of mine once told me "horns ought to be louder inside the car than outside - so that the only time you'd use one is when it ABSOLUTELY has to be used".
Considering how many insanely fast cars Ford is building I find this slightly ironic.
Also, as some others mentioned the thought of someone spoofing the speed limit signs could prove to make this sort of thing REALLY dangerous.
"Native Texans" (those whose grandpappies were here) all do this without exception.Instead of having to pass a car that's going under the speed limit by going over the limit and into an opposing lane, there should be a legal law that makes cars going slower than the speed limit have to actively allow a car to pass.
IE: When I was in New Zealand I noticed slower cars in front would turn their left turn signal on (imagine a right turn signal in the US.) Move on to the shoulder as much as they could which was a signal to allow you room to pass. It took a couple of cars and "what the fuck are these peopel doing?" before a Kiwi finally said "they are letting you pass".
To me this makes for a much safer way of passing.
Legitimate question, how many insanely fast cars is Ford building? I honestly wasn't aware of any other than a couple souped 'tuner' models (GT500 Mustang, Raptor pickup).
Do not want.
So I can car jack you with a piece of cardboard and some paint.
The national speed limit in the United States used to be 10mph, not kidding.The definition of insanely fast changes pretty regular.
The national speed limit in the United States used to be 10mph, not kidding.
I'm starting to think no one finished watching the end of the video where they said the feature can be overridden by press down on the accelerator.
Too relaxing.It took a looooong time to drive coast to coast at double nickle. Was pretty relaxing though.
Too relaxing.
Many studies were done that showed that the combination of very low speed limits along with miles and miles of flat straight roads induced normal people into a trans-like barely conscious state, where they were awake but not 100% really there or attentive to the driving task since so little input or decision making was required.
So now they actually intentionally design long stretches of roads to have regular turns or when possible elevation changes, to help keep people alert.
The national speed limit of 55 was imposed due to the oil crisis in the '70s. Along with that regulation, speedometers were limited to 85 by law, with an emphasis on 55 (my grandparents' '84 Tempo had a curved box around 55 in bold print). After that regulation was lifted the maximum speed on speedometers can be set by the manufacturer. I remember seeing that a general rule they tend to follow is to round off the vehicle's top speed + ~20%. It's not set in stone. My '07 Mustang GT/CS had a top speed electronically limited to 149 MPH, but the speedo only went up to 140. Conversely, my '14 Mustang MCA is electronically limited to 125 MPH, but the speedo goes up to 160.It was 55 when I started driving, and 85mph speedo's were all you saw for awhile.
Lot of cars were geared to run 55 or a bit over have a hard time holding 70+ these days.
Maybe not a hard time but they are pretty well screaming to do it. It took a looooong time to drive coast to coast at double nickle. Was pretty relaxing though.
People should be in control, not computers.