Volvo to limit the top speed on all its cars to 180km/h

supersunbird · May 20, 2020

rietrot said:
Irrelevant. Why are you defending them? Do you plan on buying a Volvo? Are you some kind of Volvo fan boy?

Why are you hating them? Why not just go "meh, won't buy one" in your head? That is the exact same reason why Hamster can also say what he wants.

rietrot · May 20, 2020

supersunbird said:
The risk of death is increased the higher the speed of the crash one is involved in, that would be the reason why rietrotte aren't physics professors.

Well guess what? High speed doesn't equal crashing.

Toxxyc · May 20, 2020

rietrot said:
complete BS.

I disagree. Higher speed demands more concentration and better skill. It makes sense that the higher speed someone travels, the larger risk they are on the road, to themselves and others. I've never heard of a Tafiq doing 55km/h in a 60 zone and crashing his BMW through a railing into incoming traffic, losing his legs in the process. That **** happens at speed. And yes, I get that 179km/h is the same as 181km/h for all practical intents and purposes, but I think this is a step in the direction of Volvo being Volvo.

Oh, and I have to add this - I think it's stupid. I don't support it and if it was my brand I would not have done it. What people do with their cars is their thing. However, it doesn't bother me that they did it. It's just Volvo-ish.

rietrot · May 20, 2020

Hamster said:
It's not irrelevant and there is nothing to defend. I just like to point out what a bunch of morons some of you are to get worked up about something you have no real interest in.

That's the whole point of the internet. Don't bash it if you haven't tried it.

Toxxyc · May 20, 2020

rietrot said:
Well guess what? High speed doesn't equal crashing.

That's an ignorant statement and you know it. I feel like you're arguing the point around a technicality that we all know is correct (speed doesn't kill), but the associated risks on roads (specially ours) means that speed does, in fact, kill.

EDIT: This sounds more rude than I meant it. It's not meant to be rude, just a regular-tone thing.

rietrot · May 20, 2020

Toxxyc said:
I disagree. Higher speed demands more concentration and better skill. It makes sense that the higher speed someone travels, the larger risk they are on the road, to themselves and others.

You are contracting yourself.

Toxxyc · May 20, 2020

rietrot said:
You are contracting yourself.

I don't see how, to be honest. I'm pretty content with myself.

supersunbird · May 20, 2020

rietrot said:
Well guess what? High speed doesn't equal crashing.

No, but when there is a highspeed crash the likelyhood of death increases, Volvo want there to be zero death in their cars.

rietrot · May 20, 2020

Toxxyc said:
That's an ignorant statement and you know it. I feel like you're arguing the point around a technicality that we all know is correct (speed doesn't kill), but the associated risks on roads (specially ours) means that speed does, in fact, kill.

EDIT: This sounds more rude than I meant it. It's not meant to be rude, just a regular-tone thing.

It can be a contributing factor. Speed doesn't kill, reckless driving kills. High speeds can be reckless, but isn't necessarily reckless.

A while back the largest number of road fatalities were pedestrians. Drunk people crawling across the road at night. Sure if you drive 40 you might be able to stop in time. And I do advocate driving slower in the dark especially roads through a township. But if you hit a pedestrian at 80 or 120 they are still going to die. The speed is largely irrelevant.

supersunbird · May 20, 2020

rietrot said:
You are contracting yourself.

He is saying the 18yo laaitjie with 2 weeks driving school to pass his K53 and no other experience can mos drive 250. That should be fine according to you, right? There should be no limitations on anyone on how fast they may drive, right? Can one drive 250 past schools?

rietrot · May 20, 2020

supersunbird said:
No, but when there is a highspeed crash the likelyhood of death increases, Volvo want there to be zero death in their cars.

Well they should limit the cars to 60 because that's the spreed they do crash test at and where they can achieve that desired outcome. Only limiting the cars to 180 would make it seem like that's not something they really take to seriously.

supersunbird · May 20, 2020

rietrot said:
Well they should limit the cars to 60 because that's the spreed they do crash test at and where they can achieve that desired outcome. Only limiting the cars to 180 would make it seem like that's not something they really take to seriously.

Volvo might think they can engineer cars that can do it at 180, or at least be decently successful at reducing deaths at that speed.

rietrot · May 20, 2020

supersunbird said:
He is saying the 18yo laaitjie with 2 weeks driving school to pass his K53 and no other experience can mos drive 250. That should be fine according to you, right? There should be no limitations on anyone on how fast they may drive, right? Can one drive 250 past schools?

? They probably can and they do if their dad can afford something that does go to 250.

Do you think they drive 120 because there is a sign that say they should? Lol.

Ivan Leon · May 20, 2020

Seems like Carol Beer has just been hired by Volvo as the new senior executive for the Customer Satisfaction department of their Global Marketing division.

powermzii · May 20, 2020

What a fuss this has caused

Its always been their target to get 0 fatalities in accidents involving their cars. They believe that this combined with their other technologies contributes to that and as a private company they are well within their engineering, legal and marketing rights to do so.

If you don't like it, buy a car that doesn't limit and continue about your way, people who identify with this brand will buy one and go about their own...

Speedster · May 20, 2020

rietrot said:
It can be a contributing factor. Speed doesn't kill, reckless driving kills. High speeds can be reckless, but isn't necessarily reckless.

A while back the largest number of road fatalities were pedestrians. Drunk people crawling across the road at night. Sure if you drive 40 you might be able to stop in time. And I do advocate driving slower in the dark especially roads through a township. But if you hit a pedestrian at 80 or 120 they are still going to die. The speed is largely irrelevant.

My Volvo has an external airbag to protect pedestrians. Also, I'm not meant to be able to crash at speeds below 40km/h (city safe breaking). This is what Volvo does. If you don't like it, buy something else. Besides, I can't imagine a scenario ever where I need to do anything close to 180km/h.

P.s. I did once spend a few days traveling through Germany and regularly hit 200 for extended periods, but those are completely different circumstances.

RonSwanson · May 20, 2020

Volvo is a **** brand, won't buy one.

rietrot · May 20, 2020

Speedster said:
My Volvo has an external airbag to protect pedestrians.

Lol. I'll definitely check this out. It should be fun.

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dualmeister · Jun 19, 2020

Volvo's can get to 180km/h?

Volvo to limit the top speed on all its cars to 180km/h

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