why they made cars so fast and limits the speed on the roads (highway)
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One aspect that wasn’t mentioned.
Because people buy them.
Imagine all consideration mentioned below. An engine powerful enough to theoretically go faster than speed limits (so it has reservoir power and can react in emergency). Best fuel efficiency at speed limits. Etc.
Then imagine this engine electronically limited to speed limit, without the law forcing this limit. Such car would still have the same sound, the same acceleration, all the same but couldn’t go faster than the highest speed limit. Even could be programmed to temporarily exceed the limit assuming emergency if the driver suddenly hits the pedal.
Then would come the other car manufacturer with the same engine and without the electronic limiter.
Which one would buyers choose? Which one gives you the more feeling of freedom?
There would be even petrolheads stating on YouTube that in an imaginary scenario of wildfire or so, a speed limited car couldn’t get away from the fire and other nonsense.
Long experience of car manufacturing is that cars are not only practical objects but a lot of emotions are connected. It’s considered “manly” to have unnecessarily strong car, some cars even failed because they didn’t sound manly enough. Peer pressure is important, buyers of certain cars were actually bullied or mocked. Would it be manly enough to have a limited car?
So as long as there’s no required electronic limiter by law, no manufacturer will add it.
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