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

(Posted by: hey on 2010-02-08 20:31:38)

Posted by: GARY H on 2010-02-08, 20:35:55

And most cars can't go that fast either. It is because a large part of the car buying public has way to much testosterone.

Posted by: Dan on 2010-02-08, 20:35:43

Because the car is able to go around that fast so the need an accurate speedometer.

Posted by: Cole on 2010-02-08, 20:37:46

Why not? Should women to start covering the parts of themselves you're never gonna' touch? Think about it...

Posted by: gaby on 2010-02-08, 20:38:56

Because your speedometer would look dumb if it only went up to 60 and there would be huge gaps between the numbers and you have to take into account that the car can go faster than the speed limit and it would be nice to know if you are going faster than it.

Posted by: cargopilot on 2010-02-08, 20:46:24

Never drive your car any faster than it will go. Back in the day, we had speedometers that topped out at 85 MPH. Happily, that stupid rule was done away with.

Posted by: . on 2010-02-08, 21:09:58

The key word in this statement is "legal ". But, if a car company sells me a car that thay say will go 160MPH I'm not going to take their word for it. You can be assured that at some point during my ownership of said car the speedomemter is going to register 160MPH.................and you can take that 'to the bank'. LEGAL, SCHMEGAL !

Posted by: StephenWeinstein on 2010-02-09, 19:39:11

So that 65-70 mph is in the middle, where you can see it most clearly, rather than all the one on the right.