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Comment Re:I'm not sure I get it... (Score 1) 173

IIRC... The max posted speed on I-5 anywhere in the state of Oregon is 65 mph. As for the freeways running in the city(Portland,OR) I believe most are posted at 55 mph(at least the 405 is). ;)

Cheers.

You're right. I was confusing Oregon's posted speeds with those of Washington thanks to all the trips I've had to make up to Seattle recently.

Still, my point remains: For most U.S. cities -- even the larger ones -- this car doesn't make a lot of sense.

Comment Re:I'm not sure I get it... (Score 1) 173

As someone else pointed out earlier, 28mph IS approximately the speed limit in european cities. How high is it in the USA?

It depends on where and how far you're driving, but here in Portland, Oregon it ranges from approximately 30MPH on neighborhood streets to 60MPH on the freeway within the city. Once you get outside of the city limits, the limit on the freeway jumps to 70MPH.

There is a bit of variance depending on which state you live in here in America, but our limits are pretty typical for this country.

Comment Re:I'm not sure I get it... (Score 1) 173

Seriously though, about the 28mph : this is marketed as a city car. Most of the time, in cities, you'd be happy to be driving at that speed. In most bigger cities, the circulation is stop and go for the better part of the day, along with some awfull air polution.

I don't think this really applies to "most" big cities. New York and LA maybe, but as someone who splits his time between Portland and Seattle 28MPH simply wouldn't work.

Reducing the car's viable market to 3-5 cities in North America where the speed wouldn't be a huge downside certainly wont pique the interest of shareholders.

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