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minus-squareLandsharkgunlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·24 days agoThis is why I’m convinced we need to start mechanically speed-limiting cars. We do it for ebikes, but god forbid we do it for vehicles 100x heavier. No, your 4000lb vehicle does not need to go 0-60 in 5 seconds just to get you to work everyday.
minus-squareIllNess@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up2·21 days agoI’m all for this but there are too many car nuts and they all would just get around it somehow.
minus-squareLandsharkgunlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·21 days agoThat’s fine. Impound the car, scrap it.
minus-squareLovesTha🥧@floss.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·24 days ago@Landsharkgun @Moonrise2473 With solid PT there shouldn’t be a reason for a private passenger vehicle to travel faster than 40kmph
This is why I’m convinced we need to start mechanically speed-limiting cars. We do it for ebikes, but god forbid we do it for vehicles 100x heavier. No, your 4000lb vehicle does not need to go 0-60 in 5 seconds just to get you to work everyday.
I’m all for this but there are too many car nuts and they all would just get around it somehow.
That’s fine. Impound the car, scrap it.
@Landsharkgun @Moonrise2473 With solid PT there shouldn’t be a reason for a private passenger vehicle to travel faster than 40kmph