Some safety experts claim that "tall numbers" on your car's speedometer dial will encourage you to test your limits, and drive unsafely. Do you agree with this?

Why your car's speedometer goes up to 160 mph (even when your car can't)

By Matt McFarland, CNN Business

Speedometers that stretch far past legal driving speeds have long been the norm in the US, according to speedometer and auto safety experts. The trend has continued in the 21st century even as traffic deaths spike.

MORE: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/10/business/speedometers-160-mph/index.html

Why do some speedometers goto 160?

Can your engine really go that fast??

Can your engine really go that fast??

The fastest I've ever been able to drive, the mileposts along the highway were 26 seconds apart.