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Re: Electronic speed limiters on cars
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Subject: Re: Electronic speed limiters on cars
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From: bryan@yanomamo.scp.caltech.edu (Bryan Chow)
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Date: 1 May 1995 02:27:55 GMT
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Newsgroups: rec.autos.driving
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Organization: California Institute of Technology
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References: <9504282042.0T3AI00@sstar.com>
In article <9504282042.0T3AI00@sstar.com>, <ga.lasseigne@sstar.com> wrote:
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>I was wondering what other people's opinion was on the electronic speed
>limiters on new cars. For example, I have a 1991 Nissan 240 SX. At 110 mph,
>it cuts off fuel and spark to the enigne, so you cannot go any faster. Yes, I
>know, "What the hell do you need to go 110 mph for?" But it's not so much the
>speed but the fact that they, the car company, did it. Why not set it at
>85 mph. I don't need to go any faster, and that's more than enough for
>passing. This has been a pet peeve of mine since I got the car.
>Any thoughts?
A lot of time they put a limiter so they can use cheap tires.
Bryan