Speed Limiter Tested
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Speed Limiter Tested
Looks like 90 mph is what the limiter is set on the 06 FEH 2wd. Made trip to San Diego and found this out. The vehicle does not buck at 90, but will not accelerate past that speed.
Anyone else try to find out the top speed?
Anyone else try to find out the top speed?
Last edited by SAM Hybrid; 01-29-2006 at 08:56 PM.
#2
Re: Speed Limiter Tested
Interesting - The Insight's speed limiter does not kick in until 113mph (yes, I've tried it ) I'm betting the Firestone case is a factor in Ford setting the limiter below 100 mph.
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Re: Speed Limiter Tested
Originally Posted by SAM Hybrid
Looks like 90 mph is what the limiter is set on the 06 FEH 2wd. Made trip to San Diego and found this out. The vehicle does not buck at 90, but will not accelerate past that speed.
Anyone else try to find out the top speed?
Anyone else try to find out the top speed?
#5
Re: Speed Limiter Tested
Originally Posted by Sledge
I don't know what's crazier: a 90mph speed limiter or someone who pushes his Insight to the wall
I've been driving at times and routes I encounter less of them. With higher gas prices and maybe better speed enforcement, there are less flagrant speeders. I've done a lot less of it in the last two years.
Even though I've pretty much stopped the racing for some time now, maybe I should throw myself at the mercy of GreenHybrid begging to be forgiven.
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Re: Speed Limiter Tested
I have exceeded 100mpg (104 indicated) in my 05 FEH AWD. I was a clear day on dry pavement (I say that cause I can't remeber the last one) and it was on a long gentle downhill.
I was suprised because my F-250 was limited at 96 MPH, and the FEH clearly can exceed that. I thought I read 100 was the offical limit on the FEH.
Either way it handled the speed very well, with the exception of the hood flexing far too much.
Chris Brown
Mendocino County California
I was suprised because my F-250 was limited at 96 MPH, and the FEH clearly can exceed that. I thought I read 100 was the offical limit on the FEH.
Either way it handled the speed very well, with the exception of the hood flexing far too much.
Chris Brown
Mendocino County California
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Re: Speed Limiter Tested
I do think 102 MPH is the speed limit for the FEH.
Of course the "needle" reads at least 2 MPH "High" so if you saw 104 MPH, your actual was 102 MPH.
Of course, there is no speed limit if you are going down a steep enough hill ( cliff ).
Keep in mind pushing anything to the max can be damaging.
-John
Of course the "needle" reads at least 2 MPH "High" so if you saw 104 MPH, your actual was 102 MPH.
Of course, there is no speed limit if you are going down a steep enough hill ( cliff ).
Keep in mind pushing anything to the max can be damaging.
-John
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Re: Speed Limiter Tested
I remember doing 105 in my '01 Escape XLT with the AWD option....
It was on I-81 in PA between Scranton and Binghamton, NY.
Wow.
My current '05 FEH AWD has only gone as fast as 85 (NJ Turnpike, PA Turnpike)
and I didn't want to bring the little 4-banger any higher than that.
It was on I-81 in PA between Scranton and Binghamton, NY.
Wow.
My current '05 FEH AWD has only gone as fast as 85 (NJ Turnpike, PA Turnpike)
and I didn't want to bring the little 4-banger any higher than that.