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European Citroën, [3] BMW, [4] Mercedes-Benz, [5] Peugeot, [6] Renault, [7] Tesla [8] as well as some Ford [9] and Nissan car and van models have driver-controlled speed limiters fitted or available as an optional accessory which can be set by the driver to any desired speed; the limiter can be overridden if required by pressing hard on the ...
The use of speed limits predates both motorized vehicles and enforcement of the laws. Facing the invention of the automobile, many nations enacted speed limit laws, and appropriate measures to enforce them. [4] The Locomotive Acts in the UK set speed limits for vehicles, and later codified enforcement methods. The first Locomotive Act, passed ...
A rev limiter is a device fitted in modern vehicles that have internal combustion engines.They are intended to protect an engine by restricting its maximum rotational speed, measured in revolutions per minute (RPM).
A new car knows the speed limit. With a bit of programming it could be made to never exceed it. Starting this year, new cars in Europe will give drivers an audible alert if they exceed the speed ...
Zipper said there’s no reason for anyone to travel more than 20 mph over the speed limit on any road, and the dangers associated with that kind of speeding are avoidable “if we install this ...
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Artist rendering of a NASCAR restrictor plate. A restrictor plate or air restrictor is a device installed at the intake of an engine to limit its power. This kind of system is occasionally used in road vehicles (e.g., motorcycles) for insurance purposes, but mainly in automobile racing, to limit top speed to provide equal level of competition, and to lower costs; insurance purposes have also ...
Cars that keep your speed within the limit may seem like a good idea, but the prospect of introducing the technology raises some tricky questions. Five things to consider before speed limiters are ...