Why Do Speedometers Go Over 200 km/h Even If Your Car Can't?

By History of Simple Things

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Have you ever noticed that your car's speedometer goes all the way to 200, 220, or even 260 KM/H, even though the car itself could never reach those speeds? There’s actually a reason manufacturers do this. The maximum number on a speedometer isn't necessarily the vehicle's top speed. From the history of automotive speedometers to instrument design, electronic sensors, readability, marketing, and even government regulations, that seemingly unnecessary extra range has an interesting story behind it. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:03 – Why Does Your Speedometer Go to 200? 00:56 – A Brief History of the Speedometer 01:49 – The Speedometer Doesn't Predict Top Speed 02:43 – Why Not Stop at the Car's Actual Top Speed? 03:45 – How Modern Electronic Speedometers Work 04:32 – The Marketing Behind High Speedometers 05:21 – When Government Regulations Limited Speedometers 06:40 – So Why Does It Go to 200? 07:27– What Those Numbers Really Mean #Speedometer #Cars #Automotive #CarFacts #Engineering #HowCarsWork

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