[ale] [WAY THE HELL OFF TOPIC] -- but accurate

[Preston]

On 8/15/2014 1:10 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> so...
>
> If the highest speed limit in the US is 75mph, why do cars have
> speedometers that typically go to 120mph. Like my wife's (long gone) Dodge
> Omni had a max speed of about 90mph (tested - downhill with a tailwind) but
> the speedo topped at 120. My Porsche reads to 165. I have yet to find it's
> top end - I need a track for that :-)  (once it's back on the road - old
> cars have old parts that are hard to find)
>
> The smart-assed physicist in me thinks 75 is total bogosity. The _REAL_
> speed limit is "c" :-)
>
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yeah, after 170mph my hayabusa takes a while to hit the ~185mph speed
limiter (well, "a while" is relative at high speed).

these days though I prefer more sport touring to speed for the most
part.  track days are fun, but I think I'm going to find a 750-1000cc to
play with.

Preston

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