Re: Re: top speed run

["Steve Insalaco" <insalacosm@hotmail.com>]

I have heard that the speedo is intentionally set higher than the actual 
mph on foreign cars to lessen the chance of speeding tickets.  If an 
automobile has a history of speeding tickets, the US can charge a higher 
tariff to the manufacturer when importing that car.  Thus, buy having 
fewer tickets associated with an automobile, VW, for instance, can 
import their cars into the US at a lower $ amount, passing the savings 
along to the buyer.
If this is not true, it at least sounds pretty slick.

Steve
'97 GLX Green


>From: Talitmon@aol.com
>Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:41:18 EST
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>Subject: Re: Re: top speed run
>Reply-To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>
>This topic came up a short time ago, about the speedometer
>reading and what the trip computer would say.  It was pretty
>unanimous that every person that tested it came up with the
>same results.  I myself have tested it on numerous occasions
>and came up with the same result.  The test was to set the 
>cruise control at a specific MPH, or just to hold your foot real
>steady at a set MPH---reset the computer at that point and
>then see what MPH the computer shows, in every case it 
>was 3 MPH less than what the speedo was showing, and on
>one constant speed on my car it even was 4 MPH less.  I guess
>it all probably has to do with being on the "safe" side as far as
>limitations on tires, posted speed limits etc.  I have never heard 
>of a manufacturer intentionly doing this, I know for a fact that there
>is a speedo error for some auto's.  I think based on previous postings
>on the same subject that the speedo can be re-calibrated to the 
>actual MPH.  Later..........
>
>Talat
>97 GLX
>Blk/Blk
>



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