Speed

What is the fastest speed for a desert car?
What is the fastest car in the desert? SSC's Tuatara clocked a record 316.11 mph (508.73 km/h) on a dusty desert highway outside Las Vegas. What is th...
How do you turn off a semi truck governor?
Do semi trucks have speed governors? Governors used on today's Semi-trucks fall into two basic categories speed limiting governors and variable speed ...
What are the guidelines for speed control?
What is the speed rule? California has a “Basic Speed Law” that states “No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reas...
How do you govern the speed of an automobile other than by the operator?
How do cars control speed? Controlling the speed of a car is a classic application of control system theory. The cruise control system controls the sp...
Why does your mini van top out at 105mph?
Why do cars go up to 140 mph? Most speedometers max out around 140 or 160 mph, even though the cars aren't designed to go that fast. The practice serv...
How can you make a 49cc moped faster?
How fast can a Derestricted 49cc scooter go? Most 49cc and 50cc scooters have a published top speed of 30 mph with Vespa models going up to 40 mph. Ho...
What forces would try to slow down a racing car?
How do race cars slow down? Race cars do not downshift to slow down. The drivers downshift so that they can stay in the peak power curve (the rpms bet...
How do you make a kawasaki jetski go faster?
What makes a jet ski go fast? Impeller. The type and angle of an impeller can greatly increase top speed and make your jet ski faster. ... Some afterm...
What holds the land speed record?
What holds the world land-speed record? The current holder of the Outright World Land Speed Record is ThrustSSC driven by Andy Green, a twin turbofan ...
What is a P500 OBD2 code?
What causes a P0500 code? Error Code P0500 is defined as Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction, indicating a malfunction in the vehicle speed sensor circui...
How does speed affects a car performance?
How does speed affect your driving? The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that speeding, rapid acceleration and braking can lower gas mileage by 15-...
What does the 93v mean on tires?
What is H or V rating on tires? H-rated tires are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph. The V rating is the next rating faster, and V-rated tires are ...