Yaris versus Corvette

[jayeh]

Originally Posted by Idahotom

After that brief high speed run, the rest of my time was in Yaris mode, going 60 on a hwy posted at 65, and getting passed by everyone going 70 and better.

That is one thing that has always shocked me while visiting the US is the number of people driving attentively at or below the speed limit. Here the only people I see driving below the speed limit are people who are screwing around with their phones, or white knuckle drivers that are almost in tears they are so scared of being behind the wheel.

I drove my work truck all over the US and it was governed to 65mph and I'd be passing cars and trucks on roads with a speed limit of 65 or 70! It blew my mind! When I'm home I'll be doing 105-110kph in the right lane and be passed like I'm standing still. I've even had people tailgate me and flash their high beams at me when I'm in the right lane of a multilane highway!

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by jayeh

That is one thing that has always shocked me while visiting the US is the number of people driving attentively at or below the speed limit. Here the only people I see driving below the speed limit are people who are screwing around with their phones, or white knuckle drivers that are almost in tears they are so scared of being behind the wheel.

I drove my work truck all over the US and it was governed to 65mph and I'd be passing cars and trucks on roads with a speed limit of 65 or 70! It blew my mind! When I'm home I'll be doing 105-110kph in the right lane and be passed like I'm standing still. I've even had people tailgate me and flash their high beams at me when I'm in the right lane of a multilane highway!

You ought to come to NJ on the NJTPK. A Honda 600 Ninja blew by me a few years ago doing 150.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

You ought to come to NJ on the NJTPK. A Honda 600 Ninja blew by me a few years ago doing 150.

I wonder if the '150 guy' got a ticket. I was telling my neighbor about an incident on the NJ Turnpike from the Fall of 2009. He told me that NJ State Troopers see violations when they (the troopers) aren't visible to motorists because of the proliferation of cameras they have access to. He moved to Texas after decades of living in Clifton, NJ.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

You ought to come to NJ on the NJTPK. A Honda 600 Ninja blew by me a few years ago doing 150.

The closest experience I've had to that is going between 110-115 mph (converting from kph in my head) in a rental car on the Auto Strada in Italy with Mercedes, BMWs and Ferraris passing me at at least 150 mph.

[why?]

Originally Posted by jayeh

That is one thing that has always shocked me while visiting the US is the number of people driving attentively at or below the speed limit. Here the only people I see driving below the speed limit are people who are screwing around with their phones, or white knuckle drivers that are almost in tears they are so scared of being behind the wheel.

I drove my work truck all over the US and it was governed to 65mph and I'd be passing cars and trucks on roads with a speed limit of 65 or 70! It blew my mind! When I'm home I'll be doing 105-110kph in the right lane and be passed like I'm standing still. I've even had people tailgate me and flash their high beams at me when I'm in the right lane of a multilane highway!

it depends where and when you are. When gas is as expensive as it is, people value their money over their time. There are many places in the US too where the speed limit is more of a suggestion, and the average speed is in the 90's.

There are also many areas where people just don't feel the need to go fast, and the journey is just as important as the destination.

[david_827]

Originally Posted by why?

it depends where and when you are. When gas is as expensive as it is, people value their money over their time. There are many places in the US too where the speed limit is more of a suggestion, and the average speed is in the 90's.

There are also many areas where people just don't feel the need to go fast, and the journey is just as important as the destination.

agree 100% with this, here in MA the speed limit is more of a suggestion. Then i've been places further south (what isnt south of MA???) and they tend to drive alot slower......

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by jayeh

That is one thing that has always shocked me while visiting the US is the number of people driving attentively at or below the speed limit. Here the only people I see driving below the speed limit are people who are screwing around with their phones, or white knuckle drivers that are almost in tears they are so scared of being behind the wheel.

I drove my work truck all over the US and it was governed to 65mph and I'd be passing cars and trucks on roads with a speed limit of 65 or 70! It blew my mind! When I'm home I'll be doing 105-110kph in the right lane and be passed like I'm standing still. I've even had people tailgate me and flash their high beams at me when I'm in the right lane of a multilane highway!

Try driving down Biscayne Blvd in Miami. You will likely encounter people driving very slowly and floating out of lanes as if they are DUI/DWI. If you peer into the car (often the window is open) as you pass, you will see that the person is texting and NOT LOOKING AT THE ROAD AT ALL.