What is your Car's ''Happy Speed'' ?
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- Welly
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What is your Car's ''Happy Speed'' ?
Been driving a few different cars recently and it got me onto thinking about something......
You see, every car seems to have a speed that it will sit most happily at.
You know - not being pushed or anything just happy to sit there cruising with no real effort by the car or driver...
Well, mine seems to be 80 mph
Wondered what other peoples were????
You see, every car seems to have a speed that it will sit most happily at.
You know - not being pushed or anything just happy to sit there cruising with no real effort by the car or driver...
Well, mine seems to be 80 mph
Wondered what other peoples were????
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
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I would say 90mph on mine, sits at 3,000 revs and gives 45mpg.
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Vehicles I own:-
1999 S Peugeot 406 LX 1.9TD (90% WVO, 10% Petrol)
2000 W Ford Transit LWB High Roof 2.5D
1997 R E36 BMW 328i Saloon (Drift/Track Car)
1995 N E36 BMW 328i Saloon (Spare Parts Car)
SOLD --- 2001 Y 406 GTX 2.0 HDi 110bhp
Vehicles I own:-
1999 S Peugeot 406 LX 1.9TD (90% WVO, 10% Petrol)
2000 W Ford Transit LWB High Roof 2.5D
1997 R E36 BMW 328i Saloon (Drift/Track Car)
1995 N E36 BMW 328i Saloon (Spare Parts Car)
SOLD --- 2001 Y 406 GTX 2.0 HDi 110bhp
- Welly
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Most Diesels are pretty good at cruising like that because of the Torque they have and the Low Gearing also you can't hear the engine working hard so you keep it going.
The reason I asked was that with smaller buzzy petrol engines after a while you get the impression that they really don't like cruizing at certain speeds, but they will have there very own 'Happy' speed aswell usually alot less than 80.
It is a case of the driver settling for a Happy speed with the car, where the driver is happy that the engine isn't thrashing and the car sits comfortably on the road without needing constant corrections etc, so really every car made must have a 'Happy Speed', whatever it is.
Wonder what speed the 406 2.0's / V6's / turbo's like doing though?
The reason I asked was that with smaller buzzy petrol engines after a while you get the impression that they really don't like cruizing at certain speeds, but they will have there very own 'Happy' speed aswell usually alot less than 80.
It is a case of the driver settling for a Happy speed with the car, where the driver is happy that the engine isn't thrashing and the car sits comfortably on the road without needing constant corrections etc, so really every car made must have a 'Happy Speed', whatever it is.
Wonder what speed the 406 2.0's / V6's / turbo's like doing though?
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
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Right I got a theory on this, I usually trundle around at sub 70, but a few times recently I've noticed that the car seems to be more comfortable at 80. The other day I was driving along the A40 at 80 on the cruise when I realised why it just felt right, I had half a tank of juice and each of the 5 needles on the dash was pointing straight up, it all looked neat and symmetrical. So I reckon this is a design feature, everything reaches a nice harmonic state and it all looks aesthetically pleasing. My car was without doubt designed to cruise at 80mph. Shame about the speed limit really innit?
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