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LTLFTcomposite said:...But what do I know I've accidentally out-accelerated porsches in my minivan without even trying...
LOL... yeah, when they're next to the curb w/ no one in them, that doesn't count.
LTLFTcomposite said:...But what do I know I've accidentally out-accelerated porsches in my minivan without even trying...
TonyWilliams said:travisty said:Did they take this speed governor off the 2012 model?
Speed is governed the same on 2011 and 2012; 10,300 motor RPM equals about 94mph with an 8:1 reduction gearset.
GRA said:Here's some:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/alternative/1108_2011_chevrolet_volt_vs_2011_nissan_leaf_vs_2011_toyota_prius_comparison/viewall.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.mynissanleaf.com/wiki/index.php?title=Road_tests" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You can also google Car & Driver or Consumer Reports for their test results.
shay said:What is LIDAR?
I bet you were on I-280 David...DavidV said:84 mph per LIDAR the other day. :shock:
I guess a testament to how smooth and quiet the Leaf is.
-- DavidV
Electric4Me said:I bet you were on I-280 David...DavidV said:84 mph per LIDAR the other day. :shock:
I guess a testament to how smooth and quiet the Leaf is.
-- DavidV
-Bill
CWO4Mann said:Ahhhh let's see; 56 years of driving and 54 years of flying:
'50 hot-wired Oldsmobile Convertible joy-riding with a buddy down Madison Avenue in San Diego; Age 12; Ticket (70 in a 30), ticket +whipping, yep;
'50 Kaiser Traveler driving legally; speeding on Madison Avenue, San Diego; Age 16; Ticket (50 in a 30), + stern lecture, check;
'50 Jag XK-120; Ft. Knox, KY; Age 18, Military Police Ticket (100 in a 45), check; $55.00 plus 14-days extra duty by my company commander;
M38 Jeep Ft Rucker, AL, Age 18, 40 in a 15 off road area, Military Police Ticket, 1 month's paycheck + extra duty;
1962 to 2005 Never caught (includes Jag XKE-12; Porsche 911S; Datsun 240Z; Datsun 280Z; Honda 305 Motorcycle; Olds 442 coupe; Chevy Impala Convertible w/409; AMC Matador with 350 V8;
Flying things don't count - only speed limit in the air is mechanical stuff and physics, so to speak.
2005 - '78 Porsche 928S 135 in a 70; Tennessee was not kind to me at all even though I slowed it waaaaay down when I saw the nice trooper.
Since then I have been as pure as the driven snow. At my age, driving fast is a nice, warm, memory; after age 50 you loose all kinds of reaction time -- one of a couple of reasons I don't drive airplanes anymore.
I admit, I did take the LEAF up to the max the hour I left the Dealership. In my case, I went pedal to the metal and the speed indicator showed a "--" after it went to 95 MPH. Must have had a tail wind.
Lessons learned in a long life of driving road vehicles and flying aeroplanes: Don't drink anything before driving or flying, you might kill someone else; your own self doesn't matter. Don't overdrive yourself; we all have built in limits. When you are going like really fast and that little voice says "dude! you are going too effing fast" -- Listen to it. Know your limits in everything; drinking alcohol; latte's; green herbal tee, birkenstocks; tantric sex, and so forth.
Preaching off.
Cheers,
Dave
derkraut said:But I must correct you regarding speed limits in the air. I believe the maximum speed limit below 10,000ft (within the Continental US) is 250K IAS, unless otherwise authorized by Air Traffic Control. When working at LAX Tower, I once authorized a higher speed for AF1 (that's the president), at his request, because he was late; and the press, etc, etc, were cooling their heels on the ramp waiting for him. Yup---rank has its privileges. :mrgreen:CWO4Mann said:Flying things don't count - only speed limit in the air is mechanical stuff and physics, so to speak.
Uhhh, Dave, I think that would be "since then I have been pure as the driven slush!" :lol:CWO4Mann said:Since then I have been as pure as the driven snow. <snip>
I admit, I did take the LEAF up to the max the hour I left the Dealership. <snip>
Cheers,Dave
TonyWilliams said:derkraut said:But I must correct you regarding speed limits in the air. I believe the maximum speed limit below 10,000ft (within the Continental US) is 250K IAS, unless otherwise authorized by Air Traffic Control. When working at LAX Tower, I once authorized a higher speed for AF1 (that's the president), at his request, because he was late; and the press, etc, etc, were cooling their heels on the ramp waiting for him. Yup---rank has its privileges. :mrgreen:CWO4Mann said:Flying things don't count - only speed limit in the air is mechanical stuff and physics, so to speak.
Were you a PATCO guy until Aug 1981? My ATC days were ZOA (Oakland Center), SCT (San Diego, SoCal TRACON), and CMA. We used to work the SR71 at ZOA... about 1800kts over the ground.
Yes, of course, there are numerous speed limits... 200kt in a airport traffic area, 250kts in Class B and below 10,000ft, 200 kts under class B, etc.
There are operational limits that prevent a heavy B747, for instance, from complying with 250kt below 10,000, or they'd have to drag the flaps on the climb out.
What of anything you just posted have anything to do w/ this thread?hill said:I must confess my sin. I'm mocked ... no ... 'regularly' mocked ... for driving the speed limit, and no faster. I confess. I confess that once I learned how to allow enough time to get places with time to spare, I get there with little or no stress. I confess. I confess that when the CHP come up behind me, I no longer feel the panic. I no longer wonder it it's me. I no longer have to look down to check the speedometer. And I even confess that I feel a bit of glee, when I see the CHP has pulled over the psycho lane changer (endangering all those being passed) who managed to thread through the heavy traffic all around the rest of us ... just 2 minutes earlier. I confess glee ... but I would NEVER smirk as I see the ticket book come out for the speeders. Oh ... and I must also confess ... the last confession was a lie.
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Caracalover said:...I will likely talk to a judge to see if I can get the ticket reduced...
z0ner said:Caracalover said:...I will likely talk to a judge to see if I can get the ticket reduced...
:arrow: Never talk to a judge in person. Fight your ticket using trial by mail with a written declaration. Not only is there a higher success rate (I'm 7/7 with 6 using radar/laser), but if you lose you can still go to traffic school or get a second trial (trial de novo). You also can ask for a reduced bail amount.
z0ner said:Caracalover said:...I will likely talk to a judge to see if I can get the ticket reduced...
About a month ago I got hit with a 62 in a 40. Since I successfully fought and won my last four speeding tickets with my 350Z (in a 7 year span), I am in the middle of fighting this one too.
Never talk to a judge in person. Fight your ticket using trial by mail with a written declaration. Not only is there a higher success rate (I'm 7/7 with 6 using radar/laser), but if you lose you can still go to traffic school or get a second trial (trial de novo). You also can ask for a reduced bail amount.
z0ner said:That makes me 5/5 using the same procedures and argument for radar entrapment.
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