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Bob Eager[_5_] Bob Eager[_5_] is offline
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Default OT - Car Specifications

On Sun, 05 Jun 2016 10:39:00 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

€œBecause Fords Speed Limiter is not linked to the brakes and controls
speed by limiting acceleration, there are situations, for example when
descending steep hills, where the vehicle might exceed the maximum speed
set. If this happens a warning chime sounds and a light flashes in the
cluster display.€

Seem,s a very sensible way to organise a useful feature.

Unfortunately, its Ford.

Apart from maybe Toyota, the worst cars on the road otherwise.


Mine's a Ford. I'm quite happy to have 'worst cars' that have not failed
since 1997.



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