Re: There are rumors in circulation...

Posted by Guscha On 2011/10/4 4:14:43

Top 100 car registration list in Germany, 2011 (Q2)

VW Golf, Jetta
VW Passat
VW Polo
Opel Astra
Mercedes C-Klasse
Opel Corsa
BMW 3er
Ford Focus
BMW 1er
Audi A4, S4
BMW 5er
VW Touran
Ford Fiesta
Audi A3, S3, RS3
Mercedes E-Klasse
Skoda Fabia
Opel Meriva
BMW Mini
Skoda Octavia
Audi A6, S6, RS6, A7
VW Tiguan
VW Caddy
VW Transporter, Caravelle
Hyundai I 30
Smart Fortwo
Mercedes B-Klasse
BMW X1
Nissan Qashqai
Peugeot 207
Audi A5, S5, RS5
Renault Megane
Opel Insignia
Seat Ibiza, Cordoba
Fiat Punto
Ford Focus C-Max
Fiat Ducato
Audi A1, S1
Audi Q5
VW Sharan
Fiat 500
BMW X3
Renault Clio
Dacia Duster
Renault Scenic
Chevrolet Spark (Daewoo Matiz)
Seat Altea, Toledo, Leon
Ford Kuga
Renault Twingo
Fiat Panda
Opel Zafira
Skoda Yeti
Ford Mondeo
Skoda Superb
Mercedes GLK
Citroen C4
Mercedes A-Klasse
Toyota Yaris, Daihatsu Charade
Peugeot 308
Hyundai I 10
Mercedes E-Klasse Coupe
Hyundai IX 35
Ford S-Max
Suzuki Swift
Mercedes Viano
Skoda Roomster
Mercedes SLK
Volvo 60
Citroen C3
Citroen Berlingo
Peugeot 206
Ford Ka
Ford Transit, Tourneo
Toyota Auris
Peugeot 508
VW Touareg
Dacia Sandero
BMW X5
Hyundai I 20
Mitsubishi Colt
Nissan Juke
Hyundai IX 20
Volvo XC60
Mazda 3
Mitsubishi ASX
VW Scirocco
Citroen C1
Nissan Micra
Toyota Aygo
Kia Ceed
Mercedes Vito
Kia Sportage
VW Eos
Audi TT
Kia Picanto
Mazda 6
Kia Venga
Mazda 2
VW Fox
Honda Civic
Peugeot 3008

A momentary glimpse shows that 70% of them are compact cars, all of them go at least 81 mph, a lot run 120 - 130 mph, 10 - 15% of them fly faster than 130 mph. My read is that 2 - 3% are equipped with an eight-cylinder and around 15% have a six-cylinder installed.

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Yes Keith, but how long? Many people like it to open the throttle when leaving the town but as faster you drive as sooner you have to stop because it is energy-sapping to drive fast (concentrativeness, fuel). That levels the average speed to 90 mph.
If you don't own the road, then driving 130 mph or more for hours with tunnel-view and nonstop brake readiness is a strenuous effort, there are trucks, beginners, voluntary brakemen (self-appointed educators), buses, caravaning Dutchmen (no offense), fog, rain (aquaplaning), slippery frost, darkness, traffic jams, cellphones, ... and all your sensors report "you are in danger". If you older than 25 then a long-haired speedlimiter sits next to you, if you older than 30 then one or another short-haired speedlimiter sits behind you, if you older than 40 it starts to whisper "drive carefully, drive save, what is more important: the deadline or your wellbeing?"

Stan (oregonstan) is right in saying that driving on the Autobahn is saver at the mentioned advisory speed (81 mph). To undercut the minimum speed (62 mph) would be dangerous.



The tank capacity of a VW Passat Diesel will take you almost 800 miles at 62 mph or 250 miles at 130 mph. That's a $130 question (one fill) respectively $390 (three fills)!

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sources
registration list: Kraftfahrzeugbundesamt
pic #1: timeinc.net
pic #2: mygall.net