Driving on the highway seems like I'm stressing the car

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Originally Posted by xtremesniper

Haha I think I might consider the pedo bear...

However, it's not really an issue going that fast because I'm completely comfortable doing it. In fact, when the entire highway is going faster than speed limit, people who go exactly 100KM/h (or even less) sick out like sore thumbs, and cause people to switch lanes to go around, which as we all know increases your chances of getting into an accident by a lot.

Plus, in Toronto at least, nobody uses the proper lanes for what they're meant for. Sometimes the far right lane IS the passing lane as a blockade of slow moving cars (or trucks) make it impossible to pass on the left.

But anyways, back on topic, a constant 3500 rpm isn't stress? It just sounds like it to me, but hey, that's why I'm on here asking. ;)

Not to worry. I recently drove from Burlington to Regina via the US route. Speed limits are 75 mph through ND and traffic flows at 85 mph. It was "exciting" to say the least for the first hour but my sedan cruised nicely at 85 mph (135-140 kph) for hours on end. The apparent lack of traffic (compared to the GTA) was a pleasant surprise. And folks stay right so I could run the cruise control, passing when necessary, at 85 mph for looooooong periods without interuption.
Man it's nice to be able to cover some ground, so unlike the perpetual gridlock around Southern Ontario.