Car Top Speeds

The cluster focuses on discussions about maximum speeds of cars, including EVs, their feasibility at highway speeds like on the Autobahn, real-world performance claims, and comparisons to speed limits and efficiency.

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US MPH wikipedia.org P100D AC AFAIU mph speed km 60 cars driving 80 speed limit roads 130

Sample Comments

bob_theslob646 β€’ Jan 25, 2025 β€’ View on HN

According to chatgpt, the max speed is higher than what you stated and is 155mph before needing to slow down.

rad_gruchalski β€’ Mar 15, 2022 β€’ View on HN

If "at any speed" is up to 60 or 70kph, yeah. Going 130kph+ is unbearable.

iamwil β€’ Mar 20, 2008 β€’ View on HN

It looks like at least 90mph driving on the highway...

hdgvhicv β€’ Dec 14, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Directions suggest an average speed over 500 mph. Not bad for driving.

richrichardsson β€’ Jan 26, 2018 β€’ View on HN

My experience/estimation is it's still > 30mph they are driving. :(

gareim β€’ Sep 28, 2016 β€’ View on HN

Source on that speed claim, please.

jrflowers β€’ Jul 3, 2023 β€’ View on HN

According to the lore it’s fine as long as you hit 88mph

Already__Taken β€’ Mar 25, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Doing what? sat at 70mph, yeh probably. stop/starting chundling around town I guarantee not.

SECProto β€’ Aug 23, 2020 β€’ View on HN

Driving 100 to 120 miles per hour?

qume β€’ Aug 8, 2018 β€’ View on HN

Wow 250kmh. May as well be limited to C like the rest of the world's auto makers at that speed