>the company who could not make better cars and instead limits them citing “safety”.

They say:

>The problem with speeding is that above certain speeds, in-car safety technology and smart infrastructure design are no longer enough to avoid severe injuries and fatalities in the event of an accident.

And, frankly, they're right: you cannot engineer your way out of the laws of physics.

Yes you can. You have a Audi/BMW/Mercedes that do do 250km/h without any issues. Even more on some models.

You have Audi/BMW/Mercedes that can crash at 250km/h in real world conditions "without any issues?"

I'm doubtful.

I did not say “crash without any issues”, I said “they can do 250 or more without any issues”. And they are super safe on the road, meaning they can sustain the speed for prolonged periods of time and not break in any way.

My issue is that Volvo initially proposed that all cars made in Europe be limited to 180 or below. And when their idea was rejected, they started to claim safety.

I see no reason not to believe them. This is the company that invented the seat belt and made the patent free to all other manufacturers. They seem genuinely passionate about reducing road deaths regardless of make.

Volvo is technically capable of making a car that drives 250 kph. That was the top speed of the Volvo 850 T-5R way back in 1995, so its a bold claim to suggest that lowering their top speeds is because they're incapable.

But "250 without issues" is easy to achieve under perfect conditions, but it is far from safe. The driver only has to sneeze at that speed, or hit a puddle of oil or some debris dropped by another car, and it is game over. They're right that safety tech won't save you at those speeds.

Volvo doesn't want anyone dying in their cars, regardless of whether its the driver's fault. Nobody needs to drive that fast and "people who will drive at >180 on the autobahn" is not a common enough use case worldwide to be worth optimizing for.

>And they are super safe on the road, meaning they can sustain the speed for prolonged periods of time and not break in any way.

They're not talking about reliability, but rather what will happen to _you_ in an accident at the speeds in question.

The forces involved on the bag of meat go up exponentially with speed. How much can your aorta handle before it rips open?

Correct, and I'm pointing out that your understanding of what it means to have safety issues is not correct.

Requesting that all car mfgs limit their top speeds is 100% compatible with an earnest desire for increased road safety.

So stick some screens in for good measure. And fucked electronics just to confuse the driver a bit more. Call it safe.

Huh? Is the claim that Volvo is incapable of making cars that travel above 180kph?

Yes. Otherwise they would not limit them.

Lol, but this is just demonstrably false? Volvo has made cars with higher top speeds than that for years?

True, but by limiting them they showed that they can’t keep up with their competition. So they play the safety game. You know… “think of the children” version for cars.

lol, funny guy you

Competing on top speed is very very stupid

You’re a BMW driver aren’t you?

Your funnier