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Why do most cars have speedometers that go up to at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road?
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Why do most cars have speedometers that go up to at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road?



    




doctorevil64
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So you can't argue you didn't know how fast you were going when the cop pulls you over.


sgoldperson
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I think my speedometer goes to like 120 but the car is supposed to cut out the engine at like 113 according to the owner's manual. At least I think that is the speed it says. Now that doesn't mean the engine shuts off, it just stops getting power basically. The idea is that you won't "bury the needle" and not know your speed. As to cars that are sold in other Countries they aren't usually made in the same place and so the speedometer is made for the area the car is made for. Anyway I doubt many STREETS have a speed limit that allows 120 mph(or the KPH equivalent). I think about the only streets that would be allowed is the open areas of the Autobahn.


woo woo
because some cars are sold to foreign countries and their speed limits are different from ours.


apedretti
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as a lot of the others have said, driving that fast on a race track is perfectly legal, and its a market wide selling point for most cars. my truck only goes to 85, but i know i can go at least 120. its all for the sporty feeling.


Rapid Fire
The catch word here is '''legally'''. When I am speeding I want to know exactly how far over the legal limit I am for bragging rights. Not that is makes a lot of difference. At those speeds the speedometer is out by at least 10-15% anyway. And I won't buy a car whose speedometer doesn't go to at least 180 mph.


Patrick W
because the car can travel that fast and there' s no law about speedometers or engines so what is wrong with that? Everyone does not drive the speed limit, in fact most people go at least 5 - 10 over on every road!!!


Locrien
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Party because cars are built to read KPH and MPH. Also speed limits are not all the same as they are in America. People also like to take their cars to race tracks where they can drive as fast as they can. Also just to add most cars that advertise 130 mph speedometers can even go that fast. Its mostly just a standard.





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