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by ReptileMan 1390 days ago
Who cares if they are legal if everyone drives at them. I was cruising in Turkey lately with 170 and was often overtaken with people at 200+.

Speed limits are just glorified toll boots made to extract revenue from people with powerful cars.

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In markets with significant EV adoption there's usually either section control on highways or a competent traffic police force.

Also manufacturers are moving away from providing 200km/h+ capable cars. Volvo is pioneering this citing safety concerns.