Tell me about it.
Watch it on the motorway as if you get caught as a "high speeder" (typically >90mph) you'll probably be prosecuted rather than being offered a fixed penalty, and for speeding on a motorway the statutory maximum fine goes up to £2,500 (on other roads it's £1,000).
More likely to see speed limits reduced to control " emissions ". As on the M4 and A470 in South Wales, and this is not based on science but ideology.
If everyone drove at 60mph on the motorway, it's likely emissions would substantially drop. There's an undeniable relationship between speed and fuel economy. You can also accommodate more vehicles in the same space of road at 60mph than at 80mph as assuming everyone keeps 3 seconds from the vehicle in front, you can have smaller physical gaps between vehicles, so potentially improve traffic flow too. This all falls apart of course if people try to nudge the speed limit, or drive substantially under it.
drove from Hook of Holland down to Cologne. Most of motorway in Holland was 100 kmh 60 mph speed limit. made a big improvement in mpg compared to sat at 70. also improved the estimated remaining Adblue range
All a balance. When I was trekking across France I generally sat at the 130kph limit as time was more valuable on that trip than a few extra quid in fuel, but in the UK where distances are generally less (on my trips at least) and trying to chase the speed limit can be a comparatively stressful experience, I often set the cruise at 60 or 65 and roll with it. The numbers reflect this; France, 37mpg, UK usually well over 40mpg and have managed above 50mpg a few times.drove from Hook of Holland down to Cologne. Most of motorway in Holland was 100 kmh 60 mph. made a big improvement in mpg compared to sat at 70. also improved the estimated remaining Adblue range
in uk i still sit at 70 where possible though!
I'm old enough to remember when the US introduced its 55mph limit after the 1973 Yom Kippur war oil shock. The federal govt said vehicles would use 17% less fuel at 55 than at 75mph. Nationally obviously that would've added to to a sh1t-ton of oil per year. Don't know how that would translate to today's vehicles, probably less of a difference due to better aerodynamics etc.
I miss the Dutch roads and thats speaking as someone living in Germany. I was also in the UK last week and the potholes are out of control, mostly holes that were poorly repaired and disintegrating. I don't envy you guys.drove from Hook of Holland down to Cologne. Most of motorway in Holland was 100 kmh 60 mph. made a big improvement in mpg compared to sat at 70. also improved the estimated remaining Adblue range
in uk i still sit at 70 where possible though!
Don't think those lard arse '70's American V8's could reach 75mph. Worse handling vehicles known to man.
I rented a Crown Vic on a US trip some years back, so I could feel like a state trooper or one of the MIB or something. It wafted along very agreeably and I seemed to be overtaking most other cars on the interstate. Google tells me it would have been about 200bhp and 1.7 tonnes which isn't too shabby compared with a lot of modern Euro boxes (or, ahem, a Cali
). It made me smile anyway.
Thats crazy talk
If the limit is 110 why set ACC at 112?
Interesting. Today we arrived in Germany around Mulhouse and there's a section of motorway restricted with a red circle and 3.5t in the middle.
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