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SPEEDOMETERS TOP SPEED * USA
* Michigan - Speedometer top speed often exceeds reality
(Photo by Carlos Osorio/Associated Press: The speedometer of a 2013 Ford Fusion displayed at the Bob Maxey dealership in Detroit. Although current cars with high-horsepower engines can come close to the top speedometer speeds, most are limited by engine control computers) Detroit,MICH,USA -Associated Press/The Detroit News, by Tom Krisher -February 28, 2013: -- The speedometer on the Toyota Yaris says the tiny car can go 140 miles per hour... In reality, the bulbous subcompact's 106-horsepower engine and automatic transmission can't push it any faster than 109... So why do the Yaris — and most other cars sold in the U.S. — have speedometers that show top speeds they can't possibly reach?.. The answer has deep roots in an American culture that loves the rush of driving fast. The automakers' marketing departments are happy to give people the illusion that their family car can travel at speeds rivaling a NASCAR racer. And companies often use one speedometer type in various models across the world, saving them money... But critics say the ever-higher numbers are misleading. Some warn they create a safety concern, daring drivers to push past freeway speed limits that are 65 to 75 mph in most states... At present, the government has no plans to reinstate speedometer limits or regulate top speeds, saying there's no evidence to show it would prevent crashes. "Ultimately, drivers are subject to speed limits mandated by the states regardless of the top speed listed on a vehicle speedometer," NHTSA spokeswoman Lynda Tran said...
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