Yikes. I don’t like this as Volvo to Limit Its Cars . Today it’s 112 MPH, tomorrow it’s [?]. Yes, I’m a “slippery slope” argument guy.
Volvo Cars said on Monday it will introduce a 180 km per hour (112 mph) speed limiter on all new vehicles as the Swedish automaker seeks to burnish its safety credentials and meet a pledge to eliminate passenger fatalities by 2020.
UPDATE June 2020 And now it’s here: All New Volvo Models Now Have A 112mph Top Speed Limiter
While Volvo, whose XC90 flagship SUV currently has a top speed of 212 km/h, has made progress on idts so-called “Vision 2020” target of zero deaths or serious injuries, Chief Executive Hakan Samuelsson said it is unlikely to meet the goal without additional measures to address driver behavior.
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/03/04/business/04reuters-autoshow-geneva-volvocars.html
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Last Updated on August 19, 2020
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