Why do they make ‘normal’ cars that go faster than the speed limits? e.g. Hyundai i10 that goes up to 150mph
Because otherwise it's not very sympathetic to the car's mechanical parts. For instance if you say "Well my highway has speed limit of 70mph so I'll buy a car that has a top speed of 70mph". Well great, but in order to do highway speeds you then have to be absolutely hammering the engine, with yo…
The Short Answer
Because otherwise it's not very sympathetic to the car's mechanical parts. For instance if you say "Well my highway has speed limit of 70mph so I'll buy a car that has a top speed of 70mph". Well great, but in order to do highway speeds you then have to be absolutely hammering the engine, with your foot plastered to the floor just to keep up with the traffic. A car that can do 150 will be just cruising nicely at highway speeds, while your 70mph top speed car will be screaming, with the exhaust pipes glowing, smoke pouring out of the bonnet, and everyone in the car being shaken to death. Just because it can do it, doesn't mean you will, it just means that at the speeds you're *meant* to travel at, it won't be overstressing the engine.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Highway, speed, speeds
This explanation focuses on highway, speed, speeds and spans 138 words across 5 sentences. At 84% above the average Technology explanation (75 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
What This Answer Covers
The explanation opens with: “Because otherwise it's not very sympathetic to the car's mechanical parts.” It then elaborates by presenting a contrasting perspective, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 5 connected points.
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Ranked #53 of 500 Technology questions by answer depth (top 11%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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Is there a simple explanation for why they make 'normal' cars that go faster than the speed limits? e.g. hyundai i10 that goes up to 150mph?
Because otherwise it's not very sympathetic to the car's mechanical parts. For instance if you say "Well my highway has speed limit of 70mph so I'll buy a car that has a top speed of 70mph". Well great, but in order to do highway speeds you then…
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This is one of the most thorough answer at 138 words, ranked #53 of 500 Technology questions by depth. The key concepts covered are highway, speed, speeds.
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The explanation uses root cause analysis and concrete examples and contrasting perspectives across 138 words. It is categorized under Technology and addresses the question through 3 analytical lenses.